Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Who of the following regard the Supreme Court of India as having a dual personality, a legal institution and a public institution?
AGranville Austin
BUpendra Baxi
CMadhav Khosla and Ananth Padmanabham ✓ Correct
DN. Robinson
Correct answer: (C) Madhav Khosla and Ananth Padmanabham — Madhav Khosla and Ananth Padmanabhan regard the Supreme Court as having a dual personality, so they are the answer.
Explanation
★Madhav Khosla and Ananth Padmanabhan regard the Supreme Court as having a dual personality, so they are the answer.
★They make this argument in their chapter The Supreme Court and India's Judicial System in the book Rethinking Public Institutions in India.
★They describe the Court as both a legal institution and a public institution.
★As a legal institution, the Court is traditionally seen as the protector of the Constitution.
★As a public institution, its engagement in judicial activism and public interest litigation has made it a significant public entity.
★This dual character reflects the expanded role of the judiciary in Indian public life.
★For NET, associate Khosla and Padmanabhan with the dual personality of the Supreme Court.
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