this Book Provides A Comprehensive Narrative Of The Working Of The Supreme Court Of India. It Assesses The Collective Strength And Fragility Of The Supreme Court As An Institution Of Governance. The Author Traces The Establishment Of The Supreme Court Of India And Studies Its Role Vis-a-vis The Constitution, Examining The Challenges Which The Court Has Had To Face In Nearly Six Decades. Covering Areas Such As Rule Of Law, Human Rights, Personal Liberty, Secularism, Gender Justice, Rights Of Minorities, Etc., The Author Analyses The Various Judgments Given By The Supreme Court, Highlighting Where It Has Failed Or Faultered And Where Its Role Has Been Exemplary. He Also Examines The Indian Judiciary's Relations With The Executive And The Legislature And Studies The Manner In Which The Constitution Was Amended From Time To Time, Critically Examining The 'objective' And 'purpose' Of These Amendments. The Author Also Critically Examines The Judgments Of The Court Dealing With The Appointment And Transfer Of Judges, Arguing That Independence Of The Judiciary Is Not A Luxury But A Constitutional Imperative, Necessary To Sustain And Stabilize Democracy.

Chinnappa Reddy, O; Baxi, Upendra; Anand, Adarsh Sein, 1936-

Reddy, O. Chinnappa

Oxford ; New Delhi ; Toronto: Oxford University Press

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Oxford India paperbacks, Oxford, 2010

Reprint, US, 2010

li, 337 pages ; 22 cm
Indispensable for students and scholars of public law in India, constitutional law, jurisprudence, and political theory, judges and legal practitioners, and human rights activists, this book will appeal to anybody interested in knowing about the judiciary and democracy in India. O. Chinnappa Reddy is former judge, Supreme Court of India
Ǹot your standard uncritical paean to the court...a brutally honest assessment of India's highest court by a highly respected insider....a judgment on judgments of the Supreme Court.'--The Hindu
C̀hinnappa Reddy's seminal contribution...fill[s] the void in the historical and contemporary understanding of the Indian judiciary.'--Frontline
Ìt can be said without hesitation that Justice Reddy's contribution to the cause of humanity and to the growth of human rights jurisprudence has been in very significant proportion.'--Late E.S. Venkataramiah Chief Justice of India (1989) --Book Jacket
Includes table of cases
Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Written by one of the Supreme Court's most respected judges, this book is a collection of essays on contemporary public law in India and the role of the Supreme Court in formulating it.

2023-06-28