Description:In 2012, the Bombay High Court celebrated the 150th year of its existence. It functioned as a court of original and appellate jurisdiction during the British Raj for over 80 years, occupying the topmost rung of the judicial hierarchy in the all-important Bombay Presidency. Yet, remarkably little is known of how the court functioned during the colonial era. By examining the lives of the 83 judges - Britons and Indians - who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, and by exploring the courtas colonial past, this book attempts to understand why British colonial institutions like the Bombay High Court flourished even after India became independent. In the process, this book unravels the complex changes that took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and legal culture during the colonial era."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947. To get started finding An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947
Description: In 2012, the Bombay High Court celebrated the 150th year of its existence. It functioned as a court of original and appellate jurisdiction during the British Raj for over 80 years, occupying the topmost rung of the judicial hierarchy in the all-important Bombay Presidency. Yet, remarkably little is known of how the court functioned during the colonial era. By examining the lives of the 83 judges - Britons and Indians - who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, and by exploring the courtas colonial past, this book attempts to understand why British colonial institutions like the Bombay High Court flourished even after India became independent. In the process, this book unravels the complex changes that took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and legal culture during the colonial era."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947. To get started finding An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.