Justice, Judocracy and Democracy in India

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.

Auteur

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

Contenu

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