J. F. Stephen's legislative work in India,
246_n_, 279, 280, 378;
advocates the collection of antiquarian laws, 379;
his 'Indian' Bill proposals criticised by Sir J. F. Stephen, 461
Impey, Sir Elijah, Sir J. F. Stephen's work on his 'Trial of
Nuncomar,' 353, 429, 484;
injustice of Lord Macaulay's treatment of Impey, 432
India, Sir J. F. Stephen on James Grant Duff's administration of, 171;
on British rule in, 223, 459;
legal codes in, 225;
Sir J. F. Stephen's interest in, 233;
his appointment as Member of Council, 235;
account of his duties and of the Indian Civil Servants, 242, 243;
personal experiences there, 244-246;
the India Company and the passage of the Penal Code, 247-249;
constitution of the Legislative Council, 249;
the executive, 249;
the legislative department and its functions, 249;
the committee, 250, 269, 270;
process of preparing legislative measures, 250, 251;
the Indian and English systems compared, 251, 252;
varied character of its regulations, laws, and executive orders,
and consequent irregularities, 252-254;
British administration of the Punjab and the introduction of Codes,
255-259;
the difficulties of our position in India, 259;
enumeration of legislative reforms in India, 259-278;
criticisms and appreciations of Sir J. F. Stephen's work in India,
278-282;
summary of Sir J. F. Stephen's views on the principles of Indian
legislation, 282-289;
his Minute on the administration of justice in India, 289-291;
the murder of Lord Mayo in, 291-296;
riot and excesses of Kookas sect, 296, 297;
Roman analogy of British rule, 297;
Sir J. F. Stephen's last days in, 297;
educational value of India to him, 299;
his codification of the law in, 303;
Evidence Act, 305;
legislation in, compared with England, 304;
contemplated work on, 353;
his Acts relating to consolidation, 354, 355, 376, 377;
correspondence with Lord Lytton concerning Indian affairs, 389-393,
398;
controversy with John Bright, Lord Lawrence, and other statesmen on
Indian policy, 394-397;
proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of, 398;
proposed moral text-book for India, 399;
Sir J. F. Stephen's study of Parliamentary Papers concerning, 429;
his views on the 'Ilbert Bill,' 460
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