A qualified hope : the Indian Supreme Court and progressive social change

Rosenberg, Gerald N. and Krishnaswamy, Sudhir and Bail, Shishir (2019) A qualified hope : the Indian Supreme Court and progressive social change. Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 9781108474504

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Abstract

The Indian Supreme Court is widely seen as a vanguard of progressive social change. Yet there are no systematic studies of whether its progressive decisions actually improve the lives of the relatively disadvantaged. This book presents the first collection of original empirical studies on the impact of the Indian Supreme Court's most progressive decisions. Combining original datasets with in-depth qualitative research, the chapters provide a rigorous examination of the conditions under which judicial decisions can make a difference to those in need. These studies reveal that the Indian Supreme Court, like its US counterpart, is largely constrained in its efforts. Yet, through the broad sweep of constitutional rights in the Indian Constitution, the Court's procedural innovations, and its institutional independence, the Indian Supreme Court can sometimes make a difference - in the lives of those most in need. Includes original empirical studies of the impact of Indian Supreme Court decisions on the relatively disadvantaged Includes a detailed discussion of institutional background of the Indian Supreme Court Combines both quantitative as well as qualitative approaches

Item Type: Book
Authors: Rosenberg, Gerald N. and Krishnaswamy, Sudhir and Bail, Shishir
Uncontrolled Keywords: Indian Supreme Court, Public interest litigation, Indian judiciary, Indian Supreme Court judgment
Subjects: Social sciences > Law
Divisions: Azim Premji University > School of Public Policy and Governance
Full Text Status: Public
URI: http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2002
Publisher URL: https://www.cambridge.org/in/academic/subjects/law...

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