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Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct?
A. It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal cases.
B. It allowed Indians to file criminal cases against Europeans.
C. It authorized Indian ICS officers to try Europeans in courts.
D. It was an agitation led by Ilbert in support of the nationalists.
Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct?
A. It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal cases.
B. It allowed Indians to file criminal cases against Europeans.
C. It authorized Indian ICS officers to try Europeans in courts.
D. It was an agitation led by Ilbert in support of the nationalists.
Correct option (A) It proposed that the Indian magistrates would try Europeans in criminal cases.
Explanation:
The Ilbert Bill was a bill introduced in 1883 during the Viceroyship of the Marquess of Ripon, which was written by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert (The law member of the Viceroy’s Council). According to the said Act, Indian judges could try a European accused.