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JUDICIAL REFORMS  Introduction Lord Brice :  there is no better test of the excellence of the government than the functioning of judicial system if lamp of justice goes, it  will be difficult to imagine the amount of darkness Bible :  you are the salt of the Earth. if salt loses its flavor from where the Earth will be salted if not judicial system, only option is of revolution Reforms needed speedy delivery  of justice justice delayed is justice denied Indian system is notorious for excessive and unnecessary delays eg- Arya Samaj Case tackling corruption of any branch is unacceptable, of judiciary is unthinkable now reaching to higher judiciary. eg- Gaziabad provident Fund case institutional reforms need to reform the system of appointment and removal of judges need to increase no. of courts need to strengthen the capacity building programme of judges Stakeholders union govt provide infrastructure, provision for capacity building of judges review outdated laws r...

JUDICIARY Introduction Lord Bryce ''there i s no better test of the excellence of the govt  than the functioning of its judicial system" efficient judicial system is integral component for good governance studies show direct correlation between efficiency of judiciary an economic growth judiciary ensures democracy doesn't get converted into tyranny of majority hence given power of judicial review to ensure Rule of Law Nature of Judiciary in Indian constitution Granville Austin : once political revolution was over in 1947, India started with second revolution 'social and economic revolution' PBM:  constitution is revolutionary document which transforms India from traditional society to modern Pt Nehru : constitution looks at judiciary as active participant in social revolution art 36: Judiciary also comes in definition of state. can take measures for achievement of directives art 141: law declared by SC shall be binding on all courts withing the territory of the...

GRASSROOT MOVEMENTS  Introduction DL Sheth :  more active in certain parts  of country since 70s represent  struggle for marginalised sections many micro movements combined to form national level alliance to fight against globalisation Rajni Kothari symbol of dissatisfaction with representational politics  and institutional decline decline of parliament  and disconnect between people and parties political parties have reduced themselves to electoral machines work at grassroot level only during election hence micromovement led by educated middle class have begun Smita Kothari globalisation has revived grassroot movement  throughout the world globalisation has also promoted movement for peace, human rights and movements against corruption Amrita Basu growth due to capitalist model of development and democracy coexisting Ranjita Mohanty grassroot movement have served following replace exclusive narrative of development with inclusive expand non-political ...

ELECTORAL BEHAVIOUR  Introduction study of electoral behavior is result of growth of  Behavioral movement Millan Vaishnav :  challenging in India due to huge size and diversity Kenneth Arrow : Impossibility theorem difficult when voter have more than 3 choice, still India is very interesting big puzzle why India vote despite getting nothing concrete in return Mukulika Banerjee :  conducted ethnographic survey of Indian voters findings act of voting  assertion of citizenship right and duty power inversion takes place during election reject those who govern some vote out of revenge some vote for member of caste or family some vote for EC some feel edifice of democracy will collapse poors are sophisticated and strategic voters higher dependency on governance, welfare provision middle class vote only as duty for nation Lok Niti,  part of  CSDS(Centre for study of developing society) following trend caste and religion remain major factor anti-incumbency doe...