The settlement act of 1781

This Act was passed with a view to removethe defects in The Regulating Act. This Act exempted the persons under the employment of the Company or the Governor General and Council in matters of civil litigations under the jurisdiction of Supreme Court. But in Criminal trials they were under jurisdiction of Supreme Court. 2) Revenue officials or collectors and judicial officers of the Country courts were exempted from the jurisdiction of Supreme Court for acts done by them in executive or judicial capacity. 3) The Governor General and members of his Council were exempted from the jurisdiction of Supreme Court both collectively and individually for anything ordered or done by them in their public capacity. 4) The Question of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was settled. This court was to have jurisdiction over all the inhabitants of Calcutta. 5) The Company was to keep registers containing the names, occupations, etc. of its Indian employees.