| Act | Year | Key Provisions |
|---|---|---|
| Regulating Act | 1773 | • First attempt by British Parliament to regulate EIC. • Created Governor-General of Bengal (first: Warren Hastings). • Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) established. |
| Pitt's India Act | 1784 | • Created Board of Control (6 members). • British government got direct control over company administration. |
| Charter Act | 1793 | • Extended EIC rule for 20 years. • Governor-General powers strengthened. |
| Charter Act | 1813 | • Ended EIC trade monopoly with India. • ₹1 lakh grant for education. • Allowed Christian missionaries. |
| Charter Act | 1833 | • Ended EIC commercial activities. • Created Governor-General of India (first: Lord William Bentinck). |
| Charter Act | 1853 | • Introduced open competition for civil services. • Separated legislative and executive functions. |
| Government of India Act | 1858 | • After Indian Rebellion of 1857. • Company rule ended; Crown rule began. • Post of Secretary of State for India created. |
| Indian Councils Act | 1861 | • Introduced Indians into legislative councils. • Began decentralization. |
| Indian Councils Act | 1892 | • Expanded legislative councils. • Introduced indirect election system. |
| Indian Councils Act (Morley–Minto Reforms) | 1909 | • Introduced separate electorates for Muslims. • Increased Indian representation. |
| Government of India Act (Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms) | 1919 | • Introduced Dyarchy in provinces. • Expanded legislative councils. |
| Government of India Act | 1935 | • Introduced Provincial Autonomy. • Proposed All-India Federation. • Basis of many provisions of the Indian Constitution. |
| Indian Independence Act | 1947 | • Ended British rule in India. • Created India and Pakistan as independent dominions. |