Ramachandran, Malika
Literary referencing in Indian courts: The instance of Charles dickens - Journal of the Indian Law Institute - 65(3), Jul-Sep, 2023: p.233-250
Victorian novelist Charles Dickens penned numerous works that saw immense popularity in their day. Simultaneously, his writings highlighted several social issues and problems, leading to concrete social reform. Not only do his works continue to be read and admired across the world, courts in many countries have referred to his books in their judgments. This includes Indian courts, with the Supreme Court and several high courts having quoted or referenced a number of his works (among them The Pickwick Papers, Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House, and Oliver Twist) in various judgments. The present paper seeks to consider the judgments of Indian courts which have cited the works of Dickens and look into the issues on which, and the purposes for which such reference has been made. The paper further enquires into the reasons why an English novelist, whose works are over a 150 years old, continues to remain relevant in the present context and for the courts.- Reproduced
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Charles Dickens, Victorian literature, Indian courts, Supreme Court of India, Legal citations, Literary referencing, Bleak House, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, The Pickwick Papers, Law and literature, Judicial interpretation, Social reform, Cultural relevance, Legal discourse, Narrative influence, Historical resonance, Literary jurisprudence, Interdisciplinary analysis, Dickensian themes, Public morality
Literary referencing in Indian courts: The instance of Charles dickens - Journal of the Indian Law Institute - 65(3), Jul-Sep, 2023: p.233-250
Victorian novelist Charles Dickens penned numerous works that saw immense popularity in their day. Simultaneously, his writings highlighted several social issues and problems, leading to concrete social reform. Not only do his works continue to be read and admired across the world, courts in many countries have referred to his books in their judgments. This includes Indian courts, with the Supreme Court and several high courts having quoted or referenced a number of his works (among them The Pickwick Papers, Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House, and Oliver Twist) in various judgments. The present paper seeks to consider the judgments of Indian courts which have cited the works of Dickens and look into the issues on which, and the purposes for which such reference has been made. The paper further enquires into the reasons why an English novelist, whose works are over a 150 years old, continues to remain relevant in the present context and for the courts.- Reproduced
http://14.139.60.116:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/48205/1/19_Literary%20Referencing%20in%20Indian%20Courts-%20The%20Instance%20of%20Charles%20Dickens.pdf
Charles Dickens, Victorian literature, Indian courts, Supreme Court of India, Legal citations, Literary referencing, Bleak House, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, The Pickwick Papers, Law and literature, Judicial interpretation, Social reform, Cultural relevance, Legal discourse, Narrative influence, Historical resonance, Literary jurisprudence, Interdisciplinary analysis, Dickensian themes, Public morality