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Which one of the following statements about the Act V of 1843 relating to Slavery in India is correct ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”It gave the masters the right to wilfully keep their slaves tied to their estates.” option2=”It denied the masters the use of Courts to assert their claims on slaves.” option3=”The Law Courts and masters worked jointly in resolving the cases of desertion.” option4=”The slaves became the owners of the land.” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nAct V of 1843 effectively abolished slavery in British India by declaring that the status of slavery would not be recognized in any court of law. This meant that masters could not use the legal system (Courts) to assert their claims over individuals held as slaves, for instance, to compel them to return if they ran away.
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\n– The Act did not make holding slaves a criminal offense immediately, but it stripped masters of their legal rights over slaves.
\n– It also stated that injuries inflicted on slaves would be dealt with under the Penal Code, just like those inflicted on free persons.
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\nOption A is incorrect as the Act denied masters legal power over slaves. Option C is incorrect as courts would not recognize claims based on slavery. Option D is incorrect; the Act addressed the legal status of slaves, not their ownership of land.
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