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The constitution of India created three bodies to govern the country: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. It also implemented a series of check-and-balances to ensure that no single body could become dominant. However, in recent times, the judiciary seems to have become the only pillar of Indian democracy. Despite its numerous achievements, its influence has spread to areas beyond those prescribed by the constitution, leading to major confrontations with the legislature and the executive. This book highlights the need for the accountability of the judiciary. Based on extensive, in-depth research, The Judiciary and Governance in India is a comprehensive account of the diverse and wide-ranging concerns of civil society, and of the roles of the legal profession, political leaders, policy makers, the media, academics and social activists in preserving Indian democracy. About the Author Madhav Godbole was born in 1936. He has a master’s degree in development economics from Wiliams College, Massachusetts, and an MA and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Bombay. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1959. He is the former secretary of Urban Development, Government of India; principal finance secretary and chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, and worked for five years in the Asian Development Bank, Philippines. He has written twelve books in English and Marathi, including Unfinished Innings: Recollections and Reflections of a Civil Servant; The Changing Times: A Commentary on Current Affairs; Public Accountability and Transparency: The Imperatives of Good Governance; and The Holocaust of Indian Partition: An Inquest. He is also the author of numerous essays and research papers.