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Oxford Books India Judges Of The Supreme Court Of India 1950–1989 by George H Gadbois
Key Features:
Covers the first forty years of functioning of the Supreme Court of India
Presents biographies of the first ninety-three judges of the Supreme Court of India who served the court from its inception in 1950 to 1989
Essays based on author's interviews with judges and their families
Engaging and readable account of the lives and times of judges
Table Of Contents:
Acknowledgements
India’s Judicial Elite
PART ONE
Eighteen Courts and Ninety-Three Judges
I. The Kania Court (1950–1)
II. The Sastri Court (1951–4)
III. The Mahajan Court (1954)
IV. The Mukherjea Court (1954–6)
V. The Das Court (1956–9)
VI. The Sinha Court (1959–64)
VII. The Gajendragadkar Court (1964–6)
VIII. The Sarkar Court (1966)
IX. The Subba Rao Court (1966–7)
X. The Wanchoo Court (1967–8)
XI. The Hidayatullah Court (1968–70)
XII. The Shah Court (1970–1)
XIII. The Sikri Court (1971–3)
XIV. The Ray Court (1973–7)
XV. The Beg Court (1977–8)
XVI. The Chandrachud Court (1978–85)
XVII. The Bhagwati Court (1985–6)
XVIII. The Pathak Court (1986–9)
PART TWO
A Collective Portrait
I. Father’s Occupation
II. Caste
III. Economic Status
IV. Religion
V. States of Birth
VI. Region
VII. Education
VIII. Indian Civil Service Officers
IX. Professional Careers
X. Participation in Politics
XI. Arrival on the High Court
XII. High Court Seniority
XIII. Age and Tenure
XIV. After Retirement
The Archetypal Judge
Appendices
Appendix I Judges of the Supreme Court of India, 1950–89
Appendix II Chief Justices of India, 1950–89
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author