About the Book: Indias Legal System
India has the second-largest legal profession in the world, but the systemic
delays and chronic impediments of its judicial system inspire little confidence
in the common person. In Indias Legal System, renowned constitutional expert and
senior Supreme Court lawyer Fali S. Nariman looks for possible reasons. While
realistically appraising the criminal justice system and the performance of
legal practitioners, he elaborates aspects of contemporary practice, such as
public interest litigation, judicial review and activism. In lucid and
accessible language, Nariman discusses key social issues such as inequality and
affirmative action, providing real cases as illustrations of the on-ground
situation.This frank and thought-provoking