Government of India Act 1935

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:category gptkb:constitutional_law
British India law
Repealed United Kingdom Acts of Parliament
gptkbp:citation gptkb:25_&_26_Geo._5._c._42
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2 August 1935
gptkbp:dividedPowers gptkb:Federal_List
gptkb:Provincial_List
Concurrent List
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1 April 1937
gptkbp:established gptkb:Reserve_Bank_of_India
gptkb:Federal_Court_of_India
gptkbp:extendedFranchiseTo About 10% of Indian population
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Government of India Act 1935
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:Provincial_Autonomy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkb:Constitution_of_Pakistan
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to make further provision for the Government of India
gptkbp:notImplemented gptkb:All-India_Federation
gptkbp:numberOfSchedules 10
gptkbp:providesFor gptkb:Provincial_Autonomy
Abolition of dyarchy in provinces
Division of powers between centre and provinces
Establishment of All-India Federation
Establishment of Federal Court
Establishment of Reserve Bank of India
Extension of franchise
Introduction of dyarchy at the centre
Separation of Aden from India
Separation of Burma from India
gptkbp:purpose To grant a greater measure of self-government to British India
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 2 August 1935
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Indian_Independence_Act_1947
15 August 1947
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1919
gptkbp:section 321
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Aden
Burma
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
gptkbp:significance Largest and most comprehensive Act passed by British Parliament for India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_India
gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4