Court on trial: a data-driven account of the supreme court of India

"The Indian Supreme Court was established nearly seventy-five years ago as a core part of India's constitutional project. Does the Court live up to the ideals of justice imagined by the framers of the Indian Constitution? Critics of the Supreme Court point out that it takes too long to adj...

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1. Verfasser: Chandra, Aparna (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gurugram, Haryana, India Penguin Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2023
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Zusammenfassung:"The Indian Supreme Court was established nearly seventy-five years ago as a core part of India's constitutional project. Does the Court live up to the ideals of justice imagined by the framers of the Indian Constitution? Critics of the Supreme Court point out that it takes too long to adjudicate cases, a select group of senior advocates exercise disproportionate influence on the outcome of cases, the Chief Justice of India strategically assigns cases with an eye to outcome, and the self-appointments process--known as the collegium--is just another 'old boy's network'. Building on nearly a decade of original empirical research, this book examines these and other controversies plaguing the Supreme Court today. The authors provide an overview of the Supreme Court and its processes which are often shrouded in mystery, and present data-driven suggestions for improving the effectiveness and integrity of the Court"--
Beschreibung:xxxi, 174 pages 24 cm
ISBN:9780670091584
0670091588

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