An Independent, Colonial Judiciary
A History of the Bombay High Court During the British Raj, 1862–1947
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ISBN:
9780199453306
Publication date:
01/05/2015
Paperback
364 pages
241.0x159.0mm
Price: 1100.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199453306
Publication date:
01/05/2015
Paperback
364 pages
241.0x159.0mm
First Edition
Abhinav Chandrachud
By examining the lives of the 83 judges—Britons and Indians—who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, and by exploring the court's colonial past, this book attempts to understand why British colonial institutions like the Bombay High Court flourished even after India became independent. In the process, this book unravels the complex changes that took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and legal culture during the colonial era.
Suitable for: The primary market for this book will be libraries of courts, judicial academies, legal and paralegal institutions, etc. Apart from institutions, this book will be beneficial for judges, lawyers, law students, historians, political scientists, sociologists. General readers would also find this book interesting.
Rights: World Rights
First Edition
Abhinav Chandrachud
Description
In 2012, the Bombay High Court celebrated the 150th year of its existence. It functioned as a court of original and appellate jurisdiction during the British Raj for over 80 years, occupying the topmost rung of the judicial hierarchy in the all-important Bombay Presidency. Yet, remarkably little is known of how the court functioned during the colonial era. By examining the lives of the 83 judges—Britons and Indians—who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, and by exploring the court’s colonial past, this book attempts to understand why British colonial institutions like the Bombay High Court flourished even after India became independent. In the process, this book unravels the complex changes that took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and legal culture during the colonial era.
First Edition
Abhinav Chandrachud
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About the Author
First Edition
Abhinav Chandrachud
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- This book unravels the history of one of the most important courts in the country, exploring the court's colonial past.
- The book examines the backgrounds and lives of the 83 judges-Britons and Indians-who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era.
- The book attempts to unravel complex changes which took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law and legal culture during the colonial era.
First Edition
Abhinav Chandrachud
Description
In 2012, the Bombay High Court celebrated the 150th year of its existence. It functioned as a court of original and appellate jurisdiction during the British Raj for over 80 years, occupying the topmost rung of the judicial hierarchy in the all-important Bombay Presidency. Yet, remarkably little is known of how the court functioned during the colonial era. By examining the lives of the 83 judges—Britons and Indians—who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, and by exploring the court’s colonial past, this book attempts to understand why British colonial institutions like the Bombay High Court flourished even after India became independent. In the process, this book unravels the complex changes that took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and legal culture during the colonial era.
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