This classic work provides an interesting and lucid study of the fundamental principles of criminal procedure in a topic-wise logical sequence. The present edition has been fully updated, providing up to date amendments and recent case-law at the appropriate places. Contents: 1. Object, Extent and Scope. 2. Constitution of Criminal Courts. 3. Police, Prosecutors, Defence Counsels Prison Authorities. 4. Pre-trial Proceedings-General Observations. 5. Pre-trial ...
The Legislature and The Judiciary: Judicial Pronouncements on Parliament and State Legislatures
The Indian Constitution provides for a federal form of government, with a division of power between the legislative and executive arms of the state. Both institutions have evolved, over the years, as mature, dynamic and relatively autonomous in their respective spheres of activity—further strengthening the edifice of democracy. While these two organs have functioned with restraint and responsibility, the legitimate concerns of the respective institutions to ...
