Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by L

Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct ?

1. It attempted to codify the laws.
2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts.

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The correct answer is A, only statement 1 is correct. The First Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay attempted to codify laws, but it was not opposed to a uniform system of Courts; rather, its work laid the groundwork for legal uniformity.

The First Law Commission of India was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833, with Lord Macaulay as its chairman. Its primary objective was to codify Indian laws. This commission is famous for drafting the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on English law but adapted to Indian conditions.

Statement 1 is correct as codification was the main aim of the commission. Statement 2 is incorrect. The commission’s efforts towards codification and introducing uniform laws across British India were a step towards a more uniform legal and judicial system, not against it. While the judicial system’s uniformity evolved over time, the commission’s work facilitated the application of consistent laws, a prerequisite for judicial uniformity.

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