Constitutional Law

In 1938 Subhas Chandra Bose reached the peak of his political life, when he was elected President of the Indian National Congress. Leading the forces of anti-coloniaIism and socialism, he was re-elected in 1939, having defeated Gandhi's nominee in a bitterly contested election. However, in the face ... More

This new biographyof the most celebrated African American in history provides a thoroughre-examination of both the man and the Civil Rights Movement, showing how Kinggrew into his leadership role and kept his faith when the movement weakenedafter 1965. Drawing on recent scholarship on the Civil Righ... More

Which is more important, freedom or order? In Authority and the Individual, the first of the BBC's famous Reith lectures, Russell tackles what is still one of the most hotly debated issues of the twentieth century: the conflict between law, order and authority and the rights of each individual man a... More

In this book, Shattuck vividly describes keyachievements and setbacks for U.S. human rights policy in the past decade. Hedraws timely lessons for the future, and makes painfully clear that whenviolations of human rights are not addressed effectively, terrorism thrives.... More

Sustainable development requires consideration of the rights of future generations to meet their own needs, and as sustainability becomes more prominent on national and international political agendas, the status of future generations is receiving more attention.... More

This two-volume book documents all the reported and unreported cases of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from its inception in 1979 to April 1994. The author stresses that the law is not autonomous, but embodies the priorities of those involved in establishing and maintaining a legal system. She sho... More

'The summit is near and my legs are heavy with fatigue.' So Lady Yashodabai Joshi told her daughter Manikbai Bhide on her deathbed in 1948. She little realized that the journey she had taken would become a classic Marathi narrative, published by her daughter, her amanuensis, who was prevailed upon t... More

This two-volume book documents all the reported and unreported cases of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from its inception in 1979 to April 1994. The author stresses that the law is not autonomous, but embodies the priorities of those involved in establishing and maintaining a legal system. She sho... More

This concise yet comprehensive book covers the entire range of topics on administrative law prescribed for undergraduate students of Law (LL.B.B.A. LL.B.) and presents them with great clarity and commendable insight. The book begins by describing the reasons for the rapid growth and tremendous devel... More

India became independent in 1947 and adopted, after nearly three years of debate in the Constituent Assembly, a Constitution which came into effect on 26 January 1950. This Constitution has lasted until the present, with its basic structure unaltered. India has had thirteen general elections between... More

Preface, Introduction, Conceptualising Human Rights, Insurgency and Polity,Insurgency, Human Rights: Towards a Counter Discourse ... More