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Correct Answer: Option (A) — To bring Indians and Europeans at par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned.
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Ilbert Bill of 1883 sought to abolish racial discrimination in the judicial system by granting Indian district magistrates and session judges the criminal jurisdiction to try European British subjects on par with their European counterparts.
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