The informal constitution : unwritten criteria in selecting judges for the Supreme Court of India /
An empirical study of judicial appointments made to the Supreme Court of India since Independence. The historical debates surrounding the establishment of the Federal Court during the British Raj, debates in the Constituent Assembly of India and its sub-committees specific to the establishment of th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New Delhi, India :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | An empirical study of judicial appointments made to the Supreme Court of India since Independence. The historical debates surrounding the establishment of the Federal Court during the British Raj, debates in the Constituent Assembly of India and its sub-committees specific to the establishment of the Supreme Court, the three 'Judges Cases' and the political developments which led to the present 'collegium system' of appointing judges to the Supreme Court of India have all been discussed and analysed. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199082971 0199082979 |