Summary: The British East India Company's administration in India was marked by a gradual process of centralization and codification of laws, laying the foundation for modern Indian law. The Company's early attempts at codification were ad hoc, but the Bengal Regulations of 1829 and the Indian Councils Act of 1833 introduced a more structured approach. The Government of India Act of 1858 further centralized the administration, and the Indian Penal Code and Indian Code of Civil Procedure were published in 1860 and 1877, respectively. The British also established a system of justice, with courts and judges.