10 Judgements That Changed India

✍ Scribed by Zia Mody

• Publisher: Penguin India
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 147
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Here are the Supreme Court s ten pivotal judgements that have transformed Indian democracy and redefined our daily lives. Exploring vital themes such as custodial deaths, reservations and environmental jurisprudence, this book contextualizes the judgements, explains key concepts and maps their impacts. Written by one of India s most respected lawyers, Ten Judgements That Changed India is an authoritative yet accessible read for anyone keen to understand India s legal system and the foundations of our democracy.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Dedication
Foreword
Prologue
10 Judgements That Changed India
One: Basic Instinct: A Landmark in Modern Constitutional Jurisprudence
Two: Life Uninterrupted: The Supreme Court’s Chance at Redemption
Three: Whose Law Is It Anyway?: A Flashpoint in Religious Fundamentalism
Four: Home on the Range: The Emergence of ‘Second Generation Rights’ like Housing
Five: Justice Delayed: The Loss through Law
Six: ‘No I Am More Backward Than You Are!’: The Discourse on Reservations
Seven: Death in Custody: The Breach of Trust and Its Price
Eight: Courting Liberty: Independence of the Judiciary as Envisaged by the Constitution of India
Nine: All in a Day’s Work: Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Ten: Killing Me Softly: The Euthanasia Debate in India
Footnotes
One: Basic Instinct: A Landmark in Modern Constitutional Jurisprudence
Two: Life Uninterrupted: The Supreme Court’s Chance at Redemption
Three: Whose Law Is It Anyway?: A Flashpoint in Religious Fundamentalism
Four: Home on the Range: The Emergence of ‘Second Generation Rights’ like Housing
Five: Justice Delayed: The Loss through Law
Six: ‘No I Am More Backward Than You Are!’: The Discourse on Reservations
Seven: Death in Custody: The Breach of Trust and Its Price
Eight: Courting Liberty: Independence of the Judiciary as Envisaged by the Constitution of India
Nine: All in a Day’s Work: Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Ten: Killing Me Softly: The Euthanasia Debate in India
Glossary
Acknowledgements

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