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By the mid-19th century, it was evident that this duality was unsustainable. The chaos was further highlighted by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, which served as the final court of appeal but was too distant to resolve day-to-day administrative friction.

The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 changed the course of Indian history. The dissolution of the East India Company and the transfer of power to the British Crown (via the Government of India Act, 1858) necessitated a complete overhaul of the administrative machinery. Indian High Court Act 1861