From the Colonial to the Contemporary
Images, Iconography, Memories, and Performances of Law in India’s High Courts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2641354 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rahela Khorakiwala |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | From the Colonial to the Contemporary (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Hart Publishing (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781509930685 |
| OpenAlex | W4243090084 |
| ISBN | 9781509930685 |
| Open Library | OL37290608M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
From the Colonial to the Contemporary explores the representation of law, images and justice in the first three colonial high courts of India at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. It is based upon ethnographic research work and data collected from interviews with judges, lawyers, court staff, press reporters and other persons associated with the courts. Observing the courts through the in vivo, in trial and practice, the book asks questions at different registers, including the impact of the architecture of the courts, the contestation around the renaming of the high courts, the debate over the use of English versus regional languages, forms of addressing the court, the dress worn by different court actors, rules on photography, video recording, live telecasting of court proceedings, use of CCTV cameras and the alternatives to courtroom sketching, and the ceremony and ritual that exists in daily court proceedings. The three colonial high courts studied in
Colonialism · Economic Justice · Ethnography · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Anthropology · Engineering · History · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Administration of Justice · Conduct of court proceedings · Courthouses · Courts · Great britain · India · India. Bombay High Court · India. High Court (Chennai · India. High Court (Kolkata · LAW · Social aspects · Symbolism in law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |