Ilbert bill: Introduced by Sir Courtenay Peregrine

Introduced by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert , the Law Member of the Viceroy’s Council under Lord Ripon, it sought to remove legal discrimination in the Indian judicial system by allowing Indian judges to try European British subjects in criminal cases. Ilbert bill was introduced in 1883, the then Viceroy Lord Ripon and Sir Courtenay Ilbert , the legal adviser to the Council of India, gave Indian judges the authority to hear cases against Europeans. The Ilbert Bill of 1883 was a legislative act introduced during the tenure of Viceroy Ripon. The bill was written by Sir Courtenay Pergine Ilbert . The Bill proposed to empower Indian judges with the power to try Europeans at the Sessions Court. The Ilbert Bill was a piece of legislation drafted by Sir Courtenay Peregine Ilbert, the official member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, and it was officially introduced on February 9, 1883, during the Viceroyalty of the Marquess of Ripon.