The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

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Q: 56 (IAS/2013)
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

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The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the removal of disqualifications imposed on Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of Europeans. The bill aimed to give Indian magistrates the power to try European offenders in criminal cases, which was opposed by some sections of the European community in India. The controversy highlighted the racial discrimination and unequal treatment between Europeans and Indians under the British colonial rule.