Supreme but Not Infallible Essays in Honour of the Supreme Court of India,9780195672268

Supreme but Not Infallible Essays in Honour of the Supreme Court of India

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ISBN13: 9780195672268
ISBN10: 0195672267
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-11-11
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

This volume commemorates and reflects on the fifty years of the Indian Supreme Court. It includes essays by eminent jurists, legal academics, and journalists who evaluate the workings of this highly esteemed institution.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Notes on Contributors ix
1. The Supreme Court and the Struggle for Custody of the Constitution
1(15)
Granville Austin
2. The Supreme Court: An Overview
16(32)
Gobind Das
3. The Supreme Court and the Constitution
48(9)
Lord Templeman
4. Fifty Years on
57(9)
Marc Galanter
5. The Supreme Court of India and Australian Law
66(21)
Michael Kirby AC CMG
6. The Goddess of Justice; The Constitution and the Supreme Court
87(10)
M. Jagannadha Rao
7. Where Angels Fear to Tread
97(10)
Lord Cooke of Thorndon
8. The Supreme Court and the Basic Structure Doctrine
107(27)
Raju Ramachandran
9. Emergency Provisions Under the Indian Constitution
134(25)
Gopal Subramanium
10. Public Interest Litigation: Potential and Problems 159(34)
Ashok H. Desai and S. Muralidhar
11. The Evolution of Due Process of Law by the Supreme Court 193(21)
T.R. Andhyarujina
12. Human Rights: A Worldwide Dialogue 214(18)
Clair L'Heureux-Dubé
13. The Supreme Court on Human Rights and Social Justice: Changing Perspectives 232(24)
Atul M. Setalvad
14. The Supreme Court and Group Life: Religious, Freedom, Minority Groups and Disadvantaged Communities 256(32)
Rajeev Dhavan and Fali S. Nariman
15. Gender Justice and the Supreme Court 288(33)
Indira Jaising
16. Detention Without Trial 321(13)
Ram Jethmalani
17. Constitution, Courts, and Freedom of the Press and the Media 334(26)
Soli J. Sorabjee
18. Justice Between Generations: Environment and Social Justice 360(21)
Harish Salve
19. The Supreme Court and the Employee 381(23)
P.P. Rao
20. The Supreme Court and Tort Litigation 404(29)
Anil Divan
21. The Supreme Court Bench and Bar: Reminiscences of the Formative Years 433(25)
B. Sen
22. From Kania to Anand and Setalvad to Soli Memories of the Early Days of the Supreme Court 458(7)
R.S. Narula
23. Landmarks 465(8)
J.B. Dadachanji
24. Present at the Creation 473
Inder Malhotra

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