An Independent, Colonial Judiciary - A History of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj, 1862-1947

Author: Abhinav Chandrachud

Year: 2015

By examining the lives of the 83 judges—Britons and Indians—who served on the Bombay High Court during the colonial era, and by exploring the court's colonial past, this book attempts to understand why British colonial institutions like the Bombay High Court flourished even after India became independent. In the process, this book unravels the complex changes that took place in Indian society, the legal profession, the law, and legal culture during the colonial era.