Incomplete Justice The Supreme Court At 75 – S Muralidhar

l n its seventy-fifth year, how should one view the Supreme Court of lndia – an instirution that has not only transformed in irs composition and functioning but has also been a catalyst for change in orher branches of the Smee? How has it fared in terms of accountability, transparency and its responsibility to both the law and the people? Has it consistently managed to strike the delicate balance between judicial activism and the imperntive of accountability in the exercise of judicial power? To what extent has the Court fulfilled its role as a counter- majoritarian bodr capable of checking majorirarian impulses and the excesses of State power?

Has it remained rme to its constitutional mandate, interpreting the Constitution in the spirit of its foundational values – liberty, equality, fraternity and dignity? And how consistent has its jurisprudence been in defending these ideals? ‘This book brings together a range of voices – former judges, practicing lawyers, legal scholars, researchers and a journalist – to engage with these questions through a series of essays and interviews. Their reflections offer a critical exploration of the Supreme Court’s cvoh,jng role and functioning. This volume aims to foster meaningful dialogue and deepen public understanding of the Court’s chnllcngcs in retaining its legitimacy while striving to fulfill the constitutional promise of equal and fair justice.

[In]Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75 Critical Reflections Edited by S Muralidhar [In]Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75 Critical Reflections Edited by S Muralidhar Assisted by Ninni Susan Thomas Maitreya Subramanium .Juggernaut Contents Table of Abbreviations About the Authors Introduction S MURALIDHAR Part I: The Court and Its Actors 1. Judicial Appointments AJIT PRAKASH SHAH 2. The Working of the Collegium MADAN LOKUR 3. Removing and ‘Disciplining’ of Judges RAJU RAMACHANDRAN 4.

Judicial Delay and Pragmatism USHA RAMANATHAN 5. The Supreme Court and Its Constitution Benches ROHAN J ALVA 6. The Administration of the District Judiciary in India: Challenges and Opportunities S RAVINDRA BHAT 7. Social Action Litigation AN INTERVIEW WITH UPENDRA BAXI IX XVll XXlll 3 29 57 87 113 137 167 vi Contents Part II: The Court and Cri1ninal Law: Practice and Procedure 8.

The Supreme Court, Criminal Laws and Procedure 189 REBECCA MAMMEN JOHN 9. Normalizing the Exception: Deviant Legislation and the 219 Supreme Court NITYA RAMAKRISHNAN 10. Crime and Punishment: The Uncertain Trajectory of Sentencing 247 VRINDA GROVER Part III: The Court and Equality 11. Article 30 and the Supreme Court: A Liberal and Wider 269 Interpretation with a Few Exceptions FAIZAN MUSTAFA 12.

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