9. JUDICIAL
DEPARTMENT
The Judicial Department was established in the year
1798. The records of this Department covers
the period from 1857 1863 and pertains to G.O’s which cover the period
from 1922 1928, relating with Arms act, criminal settlements, jurisdiction of
courts, prisoners, matters relating to the constabulary attached to Civil and Criminal
Courts and Code of Criminal Procedure, reduction remission or suspension of sentences etc.
prescribed books and publications also. The records were a part of
the Madras Government and came into the custody of State Archives in 1956. Later this
department merged with Public Police Department in 1929.
The detailed information of the Judicial Department
are given below:
Sl. No. |
Category |
Periodicity |
No. of Records |
1. |
G.Os |
1920 1929 |
1,758 |
2. |
Printed Proceedings |
1857 1936 |
468 |
3. |
Printed Indices |
1803 1928 |
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