The Jury Act of 1827 was opposed by many Indians. One of the grounds for opposing it was that it denied both to the Hindus and Mohammedans, the honour of a seat on the Grand Jury. Which among the following was known for his opposition to the Jury Act?

Raja Rammohan Roy was a pioneering figure in the defense of civil liberties and legal rights in India. He strongly opposed the Jury Act of 1827, which introduced religious discrimination into the judicial system. The Act stipulated that while Christians could serve on juries for both Christians and non-Christians, Hindus and Muslims were barred from sitting on juries involving Christians. Furthermore, it denied Indians the honor of serving on the Grand Jury. Roy organized a petition against this Act, signed by both Hindus and Muslims, and sent it to the British Parliament, arguing that such discriminatory laws undermined the principle of equality before the law. His activism against the Jury Act is considered one of the earliest instances of organized constitutional protest in modern India, reflecting his broader commitment to socio-religious and administrative reforms [1].

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1. [1] https://ddceutkal.ac.in/Syllabus/MA_history/paper-22.pdf