Sudhanshu Ranjan

Justice, Judocracy and Democracy in India

Boundaries and Breaches

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is an innovative approach to studying 'judicial activism' in the Indian context. While discussing the varying roles of the judiciary, it delineates the boundaries of different organs of the State - judiciary, executive and legislature - and highlights the points where these boundaries have been breached.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780415632874
• ISBN-10: 0415632870
• Artikelnr.: 35421041

Autorenporträt

Sudhanshu Ranjan is a senior television journalist based in New Delhi, India.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Abbreviations. Table of Cases. Foreword. Acknowledgements.
Introduction 1. Judicial Activism: Making Justice Accessible or a Power
Game? 2. Balance of Powers between the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
3. Appointment of Judges to the Higher Judiciary 4. Truth is above
Contempt: People's Right to Criticise Judges 5. Legislature's Privileges
and the Power to Expel its Members. Bibliography. About the Author. Index