Colonial courts asserted a legal boundary separating India from metropolitan Britain

Evidence

Thus, while comparing the powers enjoyed by Parliament and the Indian Legislature, Norman ultimately drew a sharp line of distinction between colonial India and domestic Britain. — Julia Stephens, The Phantom Wahhabi, 89

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the core legal-conceptual distinction the case turns on: rights in Britain vs. discretionary rule in India.
• ADDENDUM: Supports ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ by showing how colonial difference was legally codified rather than merely culturally assumed.