On Balance, an Autobiography /
The author tells of her taking up law studies because this could be conveniently combined with caring for her son and husband, of the difficulty she faced as a woman barrister in Calcutta in trying to find a senior to devil with, of her lighter moments as the sole woman judge on the otherwise all-ma...
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New Delhi ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin, Viking,
2003
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| description | The author tells of her taking up law studies because this could be conveniently combined with caring for her son and husband, of the difficulty she faced as a woman barrister in Calcutta in trying to find a senior to devil with, of her lighter moments as the sole woman judge on the otherwise all-male bench of the Delhi High Court. Also dwelt upon are her views regarding corruption, discrimination and delay in the legal system; some judgments dealing with education and with inter-personal and constitutional law; and her experiences as a member of the 15th Law Commission. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:4775042022-06-02T00:21:06ZOn Balance, an Autobiography / Seth, Leila, 1930-, author 532304 New Delhi ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin, Viking,2003engThe author tells of her taking up law studies because this could be conveniently combined with caring for her son and husband, of the difficulty she faced as a woman barrister in Calcutta in trying to find a senior to devil with, of her lighter moments as the sole woman judge on the otherwise all-male bench of the Delhi High Court. Also dwelt upon are her views regarding corruption, discrimination and delay in the legal system; some judgments dealing with education and with inter-personal and constitutional law; and her experiences as a member of the 15th Law Commission.The author tells of her taking up law studies because this could be conveniently combined with caring for her son and husband, of the difficulty she faced as a woman barrister in Calcutta in trying to find a senior to devil with, of her lighter moments as the sole woman judge on the otherwise all-male bench of the Delhi High Court. Also dwelt upon are her views regarding corruption, discrimination and delay in the legal system; some judgments dealing with education and with inter-personal and constitutional law; and her experiences as a member of the 15th Law Commission.PRZSLSeth, Leila, 1930-Women judgesURN:ISBN:0670049883URN:ISBN:9780670049882 |
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