[In]Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75 – Critical Reflections by S Muralidhar – Edition 2025

Description

As the Supreme Court of India completes 75 years, this landmark volume brings together reflections from former judges, senior lawyers, legal scholars, and journalists. Edited by Justice S. Muralidhar, it critically examines the Court’s role as a counter-majoritarian institution, its successes and failures in balancing judicial activism with accountability, and its fidelity to constitutional values such as liberty, equality, fraternity, and dignity.

With contributions from eminent voices including Justice A.P. Shah, Justice Madan Lokur, Raju Ramachandran, Usha Ramanathan, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Justice Gautam Patel, Indira Jaising, Gopal Subramanium, Upendra Baxi, Arvind Datar, and Gautam Bhatia among others, the book provides a rare, multi-dimensional perspective on the Court’s evolving legitimacy and its promise of equal and fair justice.

Key Features:

• Critical reflections on 75 years of the Supreme Court of India

• Contributions from judges, senior advocates, scholars, and journalists

• In-depth analysis of constitutional values and judicial accountability

• A volume that fosters meaningful dialogue on the role of the judiciary in democracy

Ideal For:

• Lawyers and Legal Scholars

• Judges and Policy Experts

• Students of Law and Political Science

• Anyone interested in India’s constitutional democracy