Study sponsored by the Dept. of Social Welfare, Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, Govt. of India.

This book is a study of the president of India's authority to enact legislation (or ordinances) at the national level without involving parliament.

The distinct personal laws that govern the major religious groups are a major aspect of Indian multiculturalism and secularism, and support specific gendered ri

The book addresses a set of intriguing and complex questions in the study of law and society. How does legislation affect the behaviour of citizens? What role d