Court Procedure In Ancient India

The Present Work Discusses The Legal Organisations In Ancient India And Presents An Analytical Study Of The Hindu Law And Customs. The Main Interest Centres Round The Court Of Law And The Procedure Of Law, Which Is A Subject Of, Specialised Technical Nature. The Topic, Practically Untouched Till Now, Has Been Drafted In A Completely Original Form. It Is Mainly A Research Work, Which Documents All-Important Statements It Makes And Seeks To Throw Fresh Light On Several Important And Obscure Points. The Subject-Matter, However, Has Been Presented In A Manner Calculated To Be Attractive And Intelligible To The General Reader. The Work, Therefore, Will Definitely Be Taken As A Valuable Contribution To Readable Material For Those Who Have Thirst And Curiosity To Know More And Desire To Enrich Their Store Of Knowledge For Hindu Judicial Procedure. The Students Of Law As Well As Those Of Ancient Indian Polity And Culture Will Find This Work A Source Book And A Valuable Guide.

In a civilized world human being created some rules and regulations for a peaceful, happy and prosperous living. In order to understand the above topic in proper historical perspectives an attempt has been made to collect important works on the subject of the study. Today the legal system is at cross roads. How can this study stimulate original Indian thought process on the subject is the aim of this exercise. Contents: Introduction, Judicial System in Ancient India, Nature and Perspective of Law in Ancient India, Judicial System in Medieval India, Social Justice in Medieval India, Culture and Law, Growth of the Judiciary, India and International Law, Law, Lawyers and Judges, Inter-State Relations, Independence of Judiciary and Access to Justice.

This book deals with different stages of development of indian low over the centuries and gradual replacement of old and obsolete rules by growing usage and customs leading to new innovations. Low has been altered, improved and refined from time to time. The author admirably focusses that an effective judicial set up is possible only when changes in low are in harmony with the existing environment and are responsive to the prevailing ideas and requirements. Low,since ancient times,has been an instrument of social engineering adepted accoeding to the needs of a given period, keeping pace with the changing society.