Rowlatt Act 1919 – Black Act Provisions, Protests & Jallianwala Bagh Impact
The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, commonly called the Rowlatt Act, was arguably the most repressive law enacted by the British in India. Proposed by Justice Sidney Rowlatt’s committee, this legislation: ✔ Extended wartime emergency measures into peacetime ✔ Allowed detention without trial for up to 2 years ✔ Permitted secret trials without juries […]