EBC’s V D Kulshreshtha’s Landmarks in Indian Legal and Constitutional History by Sumeet Malik – 12th Edition, 2019 Reprinted 2020

The new 12th edition of this classic and popular work is a comprehensive treatise on Legal and Constitutional History of India, and has been thoroughly revised and updated. An analytical survey of the recent legal developments and a lucid account of the important phases in the development of legal system in India are the highlights of the book.

The book likewise contains a thorough rundown of the relevant landmark Supreme Court judgments along with succint subject-matter.

This revised Edition has been divided into five parts, viz., Constitutional History of India; Legislature; Executive; Judiciary; and Post Independence Development.

Further, the revising author has systematically arranged and rewritten many parts of this book, expanding on pre- existing topics.

Table Of Contents:

Brief Contents

Part I Constitutional History of India

1. Judicial System in India: Ancient and Medieval Period

2. The English Constitution

3. Influence of English Law in India

4. Early Administration of Justice in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta

5. Historical Background of the Constitution

Part II legislature

6. English Parliament .

7. History of Legislation (1772 to 1861)

8. Legislatures of India under the Crown

9. Charter Act, 1833 and Codification

Part III exeCutive

10. The Government under the Crown

11. Civil Administration

12. Principal Services

Part IV JudiCiary

13. Mayor’s Courts and the Courts of Requests

14. Inauguration of Adalat System in Bengal

15. The Regulating Act

16. Role of Cornwallis in Judicial Reforms

17. Progress of Judicial Reforms (1793–1833)

18. Establishment of the High Court

19. Privy Council

20. Federal Court of India

21. Supreme Court of India

22. Prerogative Writs in India

Part V Post indePendenCe develoPment

23. India Since Independence

24. Rule of Law and Constitutional Developments

25. Odyssey of Justice and Gender

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