Taxmann’s Guide to Chartered Accountants Act, Cost Accountants Act & Company Secretaries Act – Edition 2022. This is a comprehensive book providing the amended, updated & annotated text of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959, and Company Secretaries Act, 1980 as amended by the Chartered Accountants, Cost and Works Accountants and Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022. It…
BOOK REVIEWS What Is Justice? By Hans Kelsen. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1957. Hans Kelsen's farewell address as an active member of the University of California Faculty is a fitting introductory chapter to the collection of fifteen essays which comprise his latest book. In keeping with his persistent legal positivism he answers the question "What Is Justice?" by advising…
Health is crucial and central for every human being and thus is a subject of continual interest. Health Law as a discipline is attracting an increasing amount of scholarly attention. It has several contours, among which are constitutional and human rights. Starting from roots enshrined in the Constitution of India, particularly under Article 21, health is also recognized as a…
Overview: From the boondocks of the Sundarbans to the hallowed corridors of the Supreme Court of India, and everywhere in between, comes this insightful and humourous “non-story” that regales the tales of struggling lawyers, their colorful clients, and the landscape of the Indian judiciary, all via the perspective and experiences of one such lawyer—Gourango, the unwitting star of this narrative.…
Scientific advancements in the past few decades such as the development of human organ transplantation, creation of human embryos outside the body using artificial reproductive techniques, preservation of human embryos and gametes, progress in biomedical research using human materials leading to the creation of cell lines, research in regenerative medicine and so on have brought to the forefront various uses…
India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of European 'colonial consciousness' (or 'coloniality'), in particular its religious and racial roots, on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilisation and the origins of the Indian Constitution. It lays the foundation for its sequels by covering the period between the Age of Discovery,…
From the bestselling author of The Accidental Prime Minister, here comes an insightful analysis of politics and elitism that answers many important political questions today. India’s Power Elite is a study of the nature of power and elitism in postcolonial India. Its point of departure is the political transition under way in twenty-first-century India, with the marginalization of the Congress…
Globally, the rise of populist leaders and regimes has posed serious challenges not only to established democratic norms but also to the independence of institutions. The case of India is no different. A symptomatic decline in the working of democratic institutions in India may be evident in recent times. There are clear attempts to disregard the vital institutions of democracy…
The author has brought into focus the pioneering work on interpretation (Mîmâmsâ Sûtras or Rules of Interpretation) produced more than 2500 years ago by rishi Jaiminî an example of wisdom par excellence. Mîmâmsâ runs into 2668 sûtras spread over 12 Chapters and encompasses all interpretational principles evolved in the West and much more. These rules are ideally applicable to the…
Twelve years have passed since the publication of the 1962 edition of this textbook. During this time there have occurred significant developments in analytic jurisprudence and in the legal philosophy of values which have received recognition in additions to the historical part of this volume. The second and central part of this book, dealing with the nature and functions of…
Justice versus Judiciary: Justice Enthroned or Entangled in India? Sudhanshu Ranjan ABSTRACT A pathbreaking work on judicial accountability and independence. The work is remarkable for its extraordinary erudition as well as its straightforwardness. The author has the exemplary courage to speak the truth. He has not spared anyone holding everyone to account. He refuses to treat the judiciary as the…
Key Legal Principles The objective of this book is to provide to the readers an explanation of the most important legal principles in key areas of the field, followed by an illustration of how the principle has been adopted or propounded in judicial pronouncements.
This volume brings together a series of lectures A. V. Dicey first gave at Harvard Law School on the influence of public opinion in England during the nineteenth century and its impact on legislation. It is an accessible attempt by an Edwardian liberal to make sense of recent British history. In our time, it helps define what it means to…
EBC’s Law and Social Transformation by P. Ishwara Bhat – 2nd Edition 2022. EBC’s Law and Social Transformation by P. Ishwara Bhat – 2nd Edition 2022. Description: Law and Social Transformation, a classic treatise by Dr. P. Ishwara Bhat expertly puts forward optimistic signs of the Indian legal system’s competence to both lead and follow social transformation with an admirable…
Overview: Any arrangement for the allocation of social positions and goods should ... proceed on the basic assumption that everyone has a right to equal concern and respect. Any arrangement that pays unequal respect or shows unequal concern towards any one violates the basic right of all. -Mahendra P. Singh The Festschrift is in honour of a renowned teacher and…
Hailed in its first edition as an “outstanding work, as stimulating as it is intellectually distinguished” (New York Times), Law and Literature has handily lived up to the Washington Post’s prediction that the book would “remain essential reading for many years to come.” This third edition, extensively revised and enlarged, is the only comprehensive book-length treatment of the field. It continues to emphasize…
ALH’s Law Relating to Environmental Pollution and Protection (Set of 3 Vols.) by Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy – 6th Edition 2021. ALH’s Law Relating to Environmental Pollution and Protection (Set of 3 Vols.) by Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy – 6th Edition 2021. Description : ALH’s Law Relating to Environmental Pollution and Protection (Set of 3 Vols.) by Dr. N. Maheshwara…
B.M. Gandhi's "Legal Language, Legal Writing & General English" is designed as a basic text for law students. Not only does it fulfill the requirements of the legal language and writing courses but also initiates the student to the study of law and the legal profession. It is also invaluable for law school entrance examinations. The book focuses on areas…
