Indian Councils Act 1909
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Indian Councils Acts, 1861 and 1892, and the Government of India Act, 1833. |
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| Citation | 9 Edw. 7. c. 4 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 May 1909 |
| Commencement | 15 November 1909 |
| Repealed | 22 December 1927 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1927 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Indian Councils Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 4), commonly known as the Morley–Minto or Minto–Morley Reforms, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India. Named after Viceroy Lord Minto and Secretary of State John Morley, the act introduced elections to legislative councils and admitted Indians to councils of the Secretary of State for India, the viceroy, and to the executive councils of Bombay and Madras states. Muslims were granted separate electorates according to the demands of the All-India Muslim League.