Sociological Jurisprudence and Social Change: Tracing the Role of Supreme Court of India

Abstract:     
With the various components clamoring for special privilege and treatment, societies across the world have looked towards the courts for benevolent interventions. Serving their cause, sociological jurisprudence has come a long way from being a theoretical stream towards being consulted for mass reforms. This article examines the role of the Supreme Court of India, as the final arbiter of the Constitution, in its performance of this role of bringing about equality and social change, building way for an advanced and modern outlook. The perspective has been entirely societal oriented and therefore 'social change', as the sociologists look at it, has been made the focal point. The approach is to analyze the decisions of the Court, as the reflection of its opinion and contribution towards the attainment of this egalitarian objective.

The chapterization is as under;

1. Introduction to the sociological jurisprudential thought
2. Sociological school summerised
3. What sociologists say on social change
4. Role of Supreme Court in social change
4.1 Backward classes and their protection
4.2 Abolition of Untouchability
4.3 Standing for the dignity of bonded labour
4.4 Upholding the dignity of women
4.5 Standing for the progress of nation: Bank Nationalisation permitted
4.6 Standing tall for the welfare of the child
4.7 Other specific instances
5. Conclusion

Number of Pages in PDF File: 28

Keywords: Sociological Jurisprudence, Supreme Court of India, Social Change

JEL Classification: K10, K19, K30, K39, K49

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