Supreme But Not Infallible by B N Kirpal

advtanmoy 27/10/2020

Supreme But Not Infallible

by B N Kirpal

Contents

PREFACE

The Supreme Court and the Struggle for Custody of the Constitution

The Supreme Court: An Overview

The Supreme Court and the Constitution

Fifty Years on

The Supreme Court of India and Australian Law

The Goddess of Justice; the Constitution and the Supreme Court

Where Angels Fear to Tread

The Supreme Court and the Basic Structure Doctrine

Emergency Provisions under the Indian Constitution

Public Interest Litigation: Potential and Problems

The Evolution of Due Process of Law by the Supreme Court

Human Rights: A Worldwide Dialogue

The Supreme Court on Human Rights and Social Justice: Changing Perspectives

The Supreme Court and Group Life: Religious, Freedom, Minority Groups and Disadvantaged Communities

Gender Justice and the Supreme Court

Detention without Trial

Constitution, Courts, and Freedom of the press and the Media

Justice between Generations: Environment and Social Justice

The Supreme Court and the Employee

The Supreme Court and Tort Litigation

The Supreme Court Bench and Bar: Reminiscences of the Formative Years

From Kania to Anand and Setalvad to Soli memories of the Early Days of the Supreme Court Landmarks

Author: B N Kirpal
Ashok H Desai/Gopal Subramanium
Editor(s): B N Kirpal / Ashok H Desai / Gopal Subramanium
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 481
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195672267

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