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Legal History and Legal System of Bangladesh What do you mean by jurisdiction of Privy Council? The Privy Council had its jurisdiction over various dominions and colonies. It had all types of jurisdiction i.e. civil and criminal; and had control over all the judicial institutions. All disputes were adjudicated by the Privy Council. From 1726 up to 1949, it was the supreme appellate authority for India. It applied diverse system of law apart from British Law in administering justice. It had a judicial committee whose job was to advice the King-in council in criminal cases. In 1941, the Privy Council lost all powers of jurisdiction over cases arising in England. Why it was considered as the superior court? The Indian sub-continent came under the direct rule of the Queen in 1857 after Sipahi Mutiny. Before that the servants of the company were in administration of this sub-continent. This company was functioning under various charters or Acts of Parliament. Initi...