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OverviewThis collection of works-previously published in a variety of journals and books-explores 'the basic architecture' of law in India. It is mainly focused on modern and contemporary India but also looks at the historical roots and evolution of contemporary law and society in India. The collection has a particular focus on identifying and accounting for the distinctive character of litigation in India, including its previously narrow subject matter and also its frequently protracted quality. A major theme is the way in which the legal system introduced into India by the British has co-existed with patterns of authority and dispute settlement that have their origins outside the state. The book is essentially about legal change, both within the official legal system and within 'society'. So there is discussion on the emergence over the last twenty years of corporate law firms along the lines of the firms of New York, and also the persistence and reinvention of novel forms of dispute settlement among groups as diverse as the diamond traders of Mumbai and the dhobis or washer folk of rural Rajasthan. The changing character of authority in rural India is a major theme of the collection. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Oliver Mendelsohn (, Professor, Emeritus Scholar, School of Law, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia)Publisher: OUP India Imprint: OUP India Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.532kg ISBN: 9780198098478ISBN 10: 0198098472 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 13 March 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Pathology of the Indian Legal System; 2. How Indian Is Indian Law? 3. The Transformation of Authority in Rural India; 4. The Question of the 'Harijan Atrocity'; 5. From Colonial to Post-colonial Law in India; 6. The Indian Legal Profession, the Courts, and Globalization; 7. Life and Struggles in the Stone Quarries of India; 8. The Supreme Court as the Most Trusted Public Institution in India; 9. Law, Terror and the Indian Legal Order; Index; About the AuthorReviewsAuthor InformationOliver Mendelsohn, Emeritus Scholar, School of Law, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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