Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
Edition : 2004
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Pages : 377
Category : Human Rights
ISBN-10: ‎8175343982
ISBN-13: ‎9788175343979

Synopsis :
Hon'ble Justice J S Verma is a one of the greatest judges who have contributed a lot towards governance, emergence of new legal concepts, human rights, and dynamic functioning of the judicial and human rights institutions. Indeed, today the judiciary is functioning independently, and it owes a great share to the progressive interpretation of Justice Verma. As a judge he believed in the interpretation of the fundamental rights in the light of international covenants, and he applied it in vishakha's case.

This books contains his many speeches delivered by him at different institutions, and he takes traditional ideas relating to governance and human rights, and then tries to connect it with the reality. In this process he refers to important reports, important judgments and other texts. The book is a great contribution in the field of human rights and governance, and it is an indispensable read for a law student, and an important read for a general reader.