Sir Asutosh Mookerjee's Judicial World Through Judgments (A Second Volume)

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Description
This book is to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sir Asutosh Mookerjee, one of India's greatest sons . His life and work covered a very wide gamut of activities-mathematics, law, education, public life. While the first volume contains a fairly comprehensive biographical sketch and articles on Sir Asutosh as also some of his well known speeches and writings, this volume is devoted to his work as a judge. Contained herein are some of his classic judgments in full, with editorial notes, excerpts from some other judgments and eminently quotable quotations.
He raised the standards of judging and writing judgments to levels hardly reached before, thereby substantially expanding the universe of judicial discourse. He authored about 2500 judgments covering every branch of law. They bear the unmistakable impress of his personality- great erudition, broad outlook, deep study, precise and full exposition and tireless striving aimed at perfection. He adapted the law to meet the felt necessities of the time and the society.
The book is an excellent timely reminder of the indelible imprints he has left on our jurisprudence, lighting the judicial landscape with his radiance.
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Contents
1.  Civil Law
2.  Contempt of Court
3.  Contracts
4.  Counsel
5.  Court – Judicial Power – Jurisdiction
6.  Criminal Law
7.  Hindu Law
8.  Interpretation of Statutes
9.  Mohammedan Law
10.  Property Law
11.  Public Law
Excerpts from some judgments of Sir Asutosh
•   Civil Law
•   Contempt of  Court
•   Contracts
•   Deeds
•   Evidence/Estoppel
•   Hindu Law
•   Legal Practitioner
•   Limitation
•   Mohammedan Law
•   Partnership
•   Property Law
•   Public Law
•   Specific Relief
•   Succession – Wills
Nuggets of Sir Asutosh’s Judicial Wisdom
•   Arbitration
•   Civil Law
•   Contempt of Court
•   Contracts
•   Counsel
•   Court – Judicial Power - Jurisdiction
•   Criminal Law
•   Evidence
•   Hindu Law
•   Interpretation of Deeds
•   Interpretation of Statutes
•   Jurisprudence
•   Land Acquisition Law
•   Practice and Procedure
•   Property Law
•   Property Law – Water Law
•   Public Law
Extracts from Sir Asutosh’s extra Curial utterances
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Author Details
V. Sudhish Pai
Started the general practice of law more than a quarter of a century ago.
Joined the chambers of late Shri S.G. Sundaraswamy, renowned Senior Advocate and former Advocate
General, Karnataka- Was closely associated with and assisted him for many years in several important cases especially in the field of Public Law.
Practice in various branches of law- mainly in Civil Law, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law matters.
Apart from private clientele, has appeared for and advised various institutions- Banks, Companies, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards & Corporations & Universities.
Government Advocate, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore- 1999-2006. Handled important and sensitive litigation on behalf of the State of Karnataka in the High Court & the Supreme Court.
Member- Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, Karnataka (India) Section of the International Commission of Jurists
Participated in several seminars and presented papers and authored articles on different subjects.
Assisted Dr. Durga Das Basu, the world renowned commentator on Constitutional Law in the revision of his Commentary on the Constitution- 1993-1997.
Has been a Resource Person at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal for continuing legal education for Judges. Contributor to the Restatement of Indian Law. Senior Research Scholar-Law Commission of Karnataka.
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