A Qualified Hope
The Indian Supreme Court and Progressive Social Change
$39.99 ( ) USD
Part of Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- Editors:
- Gerald N. Rosenberg, University of Chicago
- Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Azim Premji University, Bangalore
- Shishir Bail, Azim Premji University, Bangalore
- Date Published: August 2019
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781108636346
Find out more about Cambridge eBooks
$
39.99 USD
( )
Adobe eBook Reader
Other available formats:
Hardback, Paperback
Looking for an examination copy?
If you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching.
-
The Indian Supreme Court is widely seen as a vanguard of progressive social change. Yet there are no systematic studies of whether its progressive decisions actually improve the lives of the relatively disadvantaged. This book presents the first collection of original empirical studies on the impact of the Indian Supreme Court's most progressive decisions. Combining original datasets with in-depth qualitative research, the chapters provide a rigorous examination of the conditions under which judicial decisions can make a difference to those in need. These studies reveal that the Indian Supreme Court, like its US counterpart, is largely constrained in its efforts. Yet, through the broad sweep of constitutional rights in the Indian Constitution, the Court's procedural innovations, and its institutional independence, the Indian Supreme Court can sometimes make a difference - in the lives of those most in need.
Read more- Includes original empirical studies of the impact of Indian Supreme Court decisions on the relatively disadvantaged
- Includes a detailed discussion of institutional background of the Indian Supreme Court
- Combines both quantitative as well as qualitative approaches
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: August 2019
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781108636346
- contains: 8 b/w illus.
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Indian Supreme Court and progressive social change Gerald N. Rosenberg, Sudhir Krishnaswamy and Shishir Bail
Part I. The Supreme Court of India – An Institutional Overview:
1. The structure and functioning of the Supreme Court of India Nick Robinson
2. The Supreme Court of India: an empirical overview of the institution Aparna Chandra, William H. J. Hubbard and Sital Kalantry
3. The recent evolution of public interest litigation in the Indian Supreme Court Poorvi Chitalkar and Varun Gauri
4. Suo Motu intervention and the Indian judiciary Marc Galanter and Vasujith Ram
5. Public trust in the Indian judiciary: the power to transform Sudhir Krishnaswamy and Siddharth Swaminathan
Part II. The Supreme Court of India, Social and Political Mobilization:
6. The art of buying time: street vendor politics and legal mobilization in metropolitan India Karthik Rao-Cavale
7. Court as a symbolic resource: the Indra Sawhney case and the Dalit Muslim mobilization Mohsin Alam-Bhat
8. PUCL v. Union of India: political mobilization and the right to food Alyssa Brierley
Part III. Welfare Rights and the Environment:
9. A case for qualified hope? The Supreme Court of India and the Midday Meal Decision Rosalind Dixon and Rishad Chowdhury
10. Implementation in the Delhi pollution case: lessons for the future Robert Moog
Part IV. Discrimination:
11. The polarizing face of law: religious conversion judgments and political discourse in India Shylashri Shankar
12. Evaluating the impact of the Indian Supreme Court judgment on sex-selective abortion Sital Kalantry and Arindam Nandi
Conclusion. Neither a silver bullet nor a hollow hope: the Indian Supreme Court and progressive social change Gerald N. Rosenberg, Shishir Bail and Sudhir Krishnaswamy.
Related Books
related journals
.jpg)
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×