GOI Act, 1935 which came into effect on 1937 was based on report published by Linlithgow Committee. This act was enacted with the implicit motive of the British Raj to circumvent the Indian National Movement and co opt the Indians into the Adminstration.

The structural part of the Indian Constitution has been largely borrowed from this act due to which Indian Constitution is often referred as the carbon copy of the GOI Act 1935. This Act has also influenced the drafting of the Indian Constitution in many others ways and perspectives, namely:-

1. Reservation for Women and Depressed Classes
2. Extention of Franchise
3. Establishment of Federal Court and RBI
4. Creation of 2 new Provinces : Orissa and Sindh
5. Distribution of Powers : Federal List, Provincial List and Concurrent List

At the present time there are many continuities and departures from this earlier constitutional framework as per the dynamism of the Indian democratic set up. Namely these are:-

1. India has a quasi federal system rather than the nomenclature – ”All India Federation” as proposed by the GOI Act, 1935
2. GOI Act introduced the Provincial Autonomy and presently Indian states are autonomous but subject to the limitation imposed by Article 352 and Article 356.
3. Just like proposed by the Act Legislative Powers are divided into Central, State and Concurrent Lists.
4. Presence of Council Of States at the Centre as proposed by GOI Act,1935 namely Rajya Sabha.
5. Establishment of Supreme Court and RBI.

Hence, It can be concluded that the act has been very influential in drafting of our constitution and proved to be the most significant milestone in the development of our structural as well as institutional development.

”The Act was a means of continuation of British control of India and deflection of challenges posed by the nationalist movements the British Rule.” – Andrew Muldoon