Supreme But Not Infallible

Author: B N KirpalAshok H Desai/Gopal SubramaniumEditor(s): B N Kirpal / Ashok H Desai / Gopal SubramaniumPublisher: Oxford University PressYear: 2004Language: EnglishPages: 481ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195672267 DescriptionThese essays, published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Court of India, by leading Indian and foreign scholars and practitioners provide a critical evaluation of many different aspects of the Court’s working since its inauguration in 1950, as well as fascinating glimpses of its early days. The notable contributions examine a range of issues that the Court has dealt with and present a wide-angle view of its contribution to the development of contemporary law in India.The doctrine regarding the basic structure of the Indian Constitution, its emergency provisions, the concept of the due process of law, human rights and social justice, environment protection, gender justice, preventive detention, freedom of the press and media are among the subjec