Writ Remedies /
by B. P. Banerjee
- 8th ed.
- Gurgaon: LexisNexis Publications, 2023
- 1661p.; 24cm
Part I. 1. General Introduction 2. Scope of Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution and other writs in Canada/UK 3. Against Whom Writs Lie 4. Locus Standi 5. Alternative Remedy 6. Delay, Acquiescence, and Estoppel 7. Suppression of Material Facts 8. Public Law and Private Law 9. Mandamus 10. Certiorari 11. Prohibition 12. Quo Warranto 13. Habeas Corpus and Preventive Detention 14. Grounds of Judicial Review 15. Intensity of Judicial Review 16. Judicial Review of Cases 17. Judicial Activism 18. Public Interest Litigation and 19. What Rights Do We Have Part II: Guidelines for Drafting Writ Petitions- Checklist & Model Petitions
This classic work on writ remedies is arranged thematically for ease of reference. It contains dedicated chapters on each of the writs available under the Constitution of India, viz, Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Quo Warranto, Certiorari and Prohibition. The book consists two parts. Part I of the work comprises 19 Chapters which includes a general introduction explaining concepts like judicial control and administrative action. The other chapters deal with the scope of Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution; against whom Writ lies; Locus Standi; alternative remedy; delay, acquiescence and estoppel; suppression of material facts; Public Law and Private Law; Mandamus; Certiorari; Prohibition; Quo-Warranto; Habeas Corpus; grounds of judicial review; intensity of judicial review; judicial review of cases; Judicial Activism; Public Interest Litigation and the rights we have. Part-II consists of Guidelines for drafting Writ Petitions- Check List and Model Petitions. Key Features: Provides clarity on complex legal issues relating to judicial review, writ jurisdiction, judicial activism and public interest litigation Covers the position of law in India and other foreign jurisdictions, including UK and USA Includes important decisions of the Supreme Court of India Invaluable reference work for constitutional lawyers, judges, judicial academies, professors and students of constitutional law