When and why was the Rowlett Act Passed?

Answer: British India was subject to the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, also referred to as the Rowlett Act. On March 18, 1919, the Imperial Legislative Council act led to the First world war-era emergency measures of indefinite preventative detention, jail without trial, and judicial review indefinitely.

The Rowlett Act was passed by the British Colonial Government, giving police the authority to detain anyone for any cause.

The Act’s main goal was to contain the nation’s rising nationalist tide. Mahatma Gandhi urged the populace to stage a satyagraha in opposition to the crime.