Indian Councils Act 1909

Indian Councils Act 1909

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Indian Councils Acts, 1861 and 1892, and the Government of India Act, 1833.
Citation	9 Edw. 7. c. 4[1]
Dates
Royal assent	25 May 1909

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 Muslim League.