📘 Judicial Power and Judicial Review
✒️ Author: Anirudh Prasad | Edition: 1st (2012) with Supplement (2022)
🌐 Language: English | Publisher: Eastern Book Company
This authoritative treatise presents a comprehensive analysis of judicial power and the doctrine of judicial review, a cornerstone of constitutional governance and rule of law. Prof. Anirudh Prasad provides a scholarly and critical exposition of the constitutional framework, judicial precedents, and evolving interpretations of judicial review in India and comparative jurisdictions.
The 2022 Supplement incorporates the latest Supreme Court judgments, constitutional amendments, and contemporary debates on the scope and limitations of judicial power, ensuring the book remains a reliable and updated reference for legal professionals and scholars.
🔍 Key Features:
⚖️ Conceptual Clarity: Explains the origins, evolution, and rationale of judicial review as the guardian of constitutional supremacy.
📜 Comprehensive Coverage: Analyses the basic structure doctrine, separation of powers, judicial activism vs. restraint, and limits of judicial review.
🏛️ Case Law Digest: Incorporates landmark Supreme Court decisions shaping judicial review, including Kesavananda Bharati, Indira Gandhi vs. Raj Narain, Minerva Mills, and subsequent constitutional rulings.
🌐 Comparative Perspective: Examines judicial review models in other jurisdictions such as the USA and UK.
📚 Supplement (2022): Updates readers with latest jurisprudence, current trends, and recent constitutional developments.
📝 Analytical Insights: Discusses tensions between the legislature, executive, and judiciary, with practical implications for governance.
🎯 Recommended For:
Advocates & Judges involved in constitutional and public law matters
Academicians & Law Students seeking clarity on judicial review doctrine
Researchers studying constitutional governance and judicial accountability
Policy Thinkers & Institutions concerned with checks and balances in democracy
✨ With its depth of analysis and updated supplement, Judicial Power and Judicial Review by Anirudh Prasad is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in constitutional law, judicial independence, and the scope of judicial authority in India.
