Pursuing Elusive Justice
Mass Crimes in India and Relevance of International Standards
Published in December 2013
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-19-807999-6 (ISBN)
Description
The book explores various issues pertaining to human rights and criminal justice system in India. It argues that a number of gap areas-inadequate laws, lack of impartial investigation, and inability to protect witness-exist in the present system that have led to a climate of impunity for mass crimes. The volume comprehensively covers topics such as victim's rights, impunity, and military justice system. It also discusses the status of Dalits and sexual minorities in relation to accessing justice. This volume compares India's legal framework with that of the international community, and builds a strong case for reforms. The essays also highlight the jurisprudence and standards set by the international courts and tribunals to deal with mass crimes and suggest that India reform its system to effectively address such issues.
This book will interest lawyers, policymakers, activists, and journalists. Scholars, researchers, teachers, and students of law and politics will also find it useful.
This book will interest lawyers, policymakers, activists, and journalists. Scholars, researchers, teachers, and students of law and politics will also find it useful.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
694 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-807999-6 (9780198079996)
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Persons
Saumya Uma is advocate, Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India. She is also consultant on gender, human rights, mass crimes, and law.
Vahida Nainar is a women's rights and human rights activist. She is also the former Executive Director, Women's Caucus for Gender Justice, New York.
Vahida Nainar is a women's rights and human rights activist. She is also the former Executive Director, Women's Caucus for Gender Justice, New York.
Content
PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; 1. INTRODUCTION BY VAHIDA NAINAR ; 2. IMPUNITY WRIT LARGE: A STUDY OF CRIMES COMMITTED DURING ANTI-VEERAPPAN OPERATIONS BY SAUMYA UMA ; 3. DALITS IN INDIA: THE NEED TO RAISE STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY BY MAYA NAIR ; 4. PERSECUTION OF SEXUAL MINORITIES: RELEVANCE OF THE ICC BY SIDDHARTH NARRAIN ; 5. UNDERSTANDING ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES BY V. SESHAIAH SHASTHRI ; 6. SEVERE PUNISHMENTS AND THE ICC: SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE INDIAN PENAL REGIME BY BIKRAM JEET BATRA ; 7. LAW REFORM ON SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED CRIMES IN MASS VIOLENCE BY SAUMYA UMA ; 8. INTEGRATING VICTIMS RIGHTS IN THE INDIAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK BY SAUMYA UMA ; 9. SIGNIFICANCE OF GLOBAL JUSTICE IN THE WAR ON TERROR BY ARVIND NARRAIN ; 10. ICC AND INDIAN MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM: COMPLEMENTARITIES BY U. C. JHA ; 11. TORTURE BY PRIVATE ACTORS: INTRODUCING A LEGAL DISCOURSE IN INDIA BY VAHIDA NAINAR ; 12. GENOCIDE: INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO INDIA BY PRIYA PILLAI ; 13. CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN INDIA: TOWARDS A LEGAL UNDERSTANDING BY VAHIDA NAINAR ; 14. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY? BY SHRUTI BEDI ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX