Judicial activism in India /

Sathe, S. P. 1931-2006.

Judicial activism in India / S.P. Sathe. foreword by ; Upendra Baxi - 2nd ed - New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2003. - xxxvi, 326 p. ; 23 cm. - Law in India series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [312]-318) and index.



Introduction 1. Judicial activism : historical perspective 2. Judicial activism : imposing restrictions on the constituent power 3. Post-emergency judicial activism : liberty and good governance 4. Secularism and judicial activism 5. Growth of public interest litigation : access and democratization of the judicial process 6. Legitimacy of judicial activism.

This volume tackles the question of the Supreme Court's accountability, and the role and concept of the social accountability of courts. The new, updated introduction covers all the important judicial pronouncements in recent times which highlight the fact that the Supreme Court of India has continued to play the role of a positivist court.

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Political questions and judicial power--India.

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