Pitt's India act 1784

 Introduction:

This act named for then British prime minister William Pitt the younger. This act established a dual control system for British possessions in India by the British government and the East India Company with final responsibility with British crown. This act is also known as the East India Company Act, 1784. This act mainly passed to remove the defects of Regulating Act of 1773. Through this act company retained control of commerce and day to day administration but important political affairs reserved with the  British government. 

Features:

a) Through this act political and commercial affairs of company were separated for political affairs Board of control was created and for commercial affairs court of Directors was appointed ( Board of control which directly represents to British Government comprising six members taking care of civil and military affairs which makes the East India Company subordinate to the British Government).

b) The term "British possessions in India" was used for first time. 

c) Through this act the Governor General of Bengal got the veto power. 

d) Through this act the Governor General's council's strength was reduced to three in which one member would be the commander in chief of Crown's army in India.