Administrative / Constitutional Law

Speaking for the Bench Selected Judgements of Justice V.r. Krishna Iyer

By P.B. Sahasranaman
Oxford University Press May 2012

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780198074359
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
May 2012
Format
Hardback , 560 pages
Jurisdiction
India ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

  • Extensively quotes the leading judgments of Justice Iyer
  • Categorizes judgments under various headings such as constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and administrative law
  • Presents Justice Iyer's clear understanding of Jurisprudential and human justice principles

This work brings together the key judgments of Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. Quoting Justice Iyer extensively, the volume provides a full account of his landmark judgments that are widely interpreted and admired. The book also examines his deep understanding of important jurisprudential issues that reflected in progressive judgments delivered by him. Further, it provides circumstantial basis for such landmark judgments. With a focus on Justice Iyer's clear vision and deep understanding of human dignity and human justice, it also analyses significant changes in law in recent years supplementing it with relevant judgments of other judges. Categorizing judgments under various heads such as constitutional law, civil law, administrative law, election law, and commercial law, this volume would enable the readers to easily locate the relevant portions of the judgments without going deep into them. The work compiling and dissecting pertinent portions from the landmark judgments of the legendary Justice Iyer would be useful to judges and lawyers, as well as teachers, academics, and students of law.

Readership: Judges, Lawyers, academics, researchers, as well as teachers and students of law, politics, and general readers.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1: Constitutional Law: Constitution of India; Government Power; Access to Justice; Equality before Law; Environment; Power of Courts
2: Labour and Services: Industrial Relations
3: Criminal Law: Criminal Justice System; Sentencing Jurisprudence; Prison Jurisprudence; Preventive Detention; Women's Empowerment
4: Civil Law: Civil Procedure Code; Civil Laws; Family Matters; Agrarian Reforms; Landlord Tenant; Muslim Law; Settlement of Disputes
5: Commercial Law: Commercial Laws; Fiscal Statutes; Cinema Law
6: Administrative Law: Natural Justice; Jurisprudence
7: Miscellaneous: Election Law; Advocates; Transport Services; Municipal and Town Planning; Quotable Quotes
Index

About the Author

P.B. Sahasranaman

Advocate, High Court of Kerala

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