Judicial Review : Process, Powers, and Problems (Essays in Honour of Upendra Baxi)

In India, judicial review is not a static phenomenon. It has ensured that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and in situations when a law impinges on the rights and the liberties of citizens, it can be pruned or made void. This is a collection of scholarly essays demonstrating the different facets of judicial review based on the vast area of comparative constitutional law. Importantly, it honours the body of work of Upendra Baxi, legal scholar and author, whose contributions have shaped our understanding of legal jurisprudence and expanded the scope of social transformation in India. This volume recognizes his role as an Indian jurist. Various constitutional law experts come together to reflect on his expositions on the role of the apex court, judicial activism, accountability of judiciary, laws on surrogacy and adultery and so on.

Salman Khurshid is a noted Indian politician, designated senior advocate, eminent author and an educationist. A former Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of External Affairs, he has authored numerous books including Beyond Terrorism: New Hope for Kashmir (1994) and has edited others like The Contemporary Conservative: Selected Writings of Dhiren Bhagat (1990).

Sidharth Luthra is a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India. He is a well known criminal law expert who has appeared in many leading cases in different courts in the country.

Lokendra Malik is an advocate in the Supreme Court of India. Before entering legal practice, he taught law at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.

Shruti Bedi is Associate Professor of Law in the University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her areas of expertise and interest are Constitutional Law, internal security law and organized crime.