An independent, colonial judiciary : a history of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947 /
Examining the backgrounds and lives of the 83 judges who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, as well as the court's colonial past, this book explores why such British colonial institutions flourished even after India became independent. In the process, it reveals some of th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New Delhi, India :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Examining the backgrounds and lives of the 83 judges who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, as well as the court's colonial past, this book explores why such British colonial institutions flourished even after India became independent. In the process, it reveals some of the complex changes which took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and the legal culture during the colonial era. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 345 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-337) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199085330 0199085331 |