This scholarly work by Prof. Nomita Aggarwal provides an in-depth analysis of all the essential aspects of Jurisprudence. The book has been written with some particular aims. Firstly, to provide the students of jurisprudence with a textbook that will enable them to become acquainted with the theories, attitudes, and insights of leading jurists; secondly, to explain Western legal theories through illustrations from Indian law and cases decided by Indian Courts; thirdly, to simplify the subject to make it easily accessible and more comprehensible. An effort has been made in this edition to incorporate some international norms, their utility, feasibility in India, and future challenges in this respect.