Which one the following social reformers strongly opposed Jury Act of 1826’?
(A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) Rajnarayan Basu
Correct Answer : Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2017
According to Jury Act of 1826, the natives (Hindus and Muslims) could sit as Jurors in the cases of trials of Hindus and Muslims but were debarred from sitting as such in those cases which were of Christians. On the other hand Christians had full right to sit an Jurors in trials of Hindus and Muslims. Ram Mohan Roy strongly opposed this act and the flagrant injustice contained under the act.
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