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Vahanvaty, Insiyah

The fearless judge : The life and times of Justice A.M. Ahmadi / Insiyah Vahanvaty - New Delhi Juggernaut Books 2024 - xiv; 325 p. 24 cm

Foreoord by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud;
Foreoord by Justice Robinton F Nariman;
1. The Black Sheep of the Family;
2. T Did Not Choose the Law; the Law Chose Me';
3. Ties that Bind, Ties that Break;
4. From Bar to Bench;
5. A Fork in the Road;
6. The Citizen's Judge;
7. Gavel and Grit;
8. The Ayodhya Matter;
9. Triumphs and Trials;
10. The Chief's Chair;
11. The Bhopal Gas Case: Courage Under Fire;
12. Beyond the Bench Epilogue;
Notes;
Author's note;
Acknowledgements;
Index.

Fearless Judge One of Indias best-known judges, Justice Ahmadi was a true trailblazer. Chief Justice of India from 1994 to 1997, he was celebrated for being a 'Citizens Judge he fiercely safeguarded fundamental rights, upheld the tenets of the Constitution, and advocated for the swift delivery of justice. Ahmadi rose from the mofussil courts of Ahmedabad to the top position in the Supreme Court in an extraordinary career that spanned three decades. He was involved in several of independent Indias most critical cases that have shaped our jurisprudence from Bommai, which defined the limits of central authority over state governments, and T.N. Seshan, which demarcated

ISBN: 9789353457983 (Hardback)

Dewey Class. No.: 347.540092