alleryUnder Warren Hastings, what were the civil courts of first instance in districts called?
ADiwani adalats
BNizamat adalats
CPanchayats
DMayor's courts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Diwani adalats
1. Hastings overhauled the judicial system of the interior.
2. Diwani adalats were constituted in each district as civil courts of first instance.
3. Nizamat adalats handled criminal cases, not civil ones.
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