Abstract
The author analyses Supreme Court cases on the parameters of central issues involved, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court invoked, the parties involved and the outcome of the case, the source of the appeal, the "fate" of the appeal, the "fate" of the case, the time taken for deciding the case, both by the Supreme Court and the High Court, and the patterns of consent and dissent in the judgments of the Supreme Court. The author argues that patterns of decision-making imply that a judicial decision is not merely a matter of applying a "gapless" system of rules, but also reflects a whole range of value choices made by judges, lawyers, and even litigants. (Editor’s abstract.)
Recommended Citation
Hegde, Sasheej
(1989)
"Patterns of judicial decision-making: An analysis of Supreme Court cases,"
National Law School Journal: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 12.
Available at:
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsj/vol1/iss1/12