The basic strucure doctrine articulated by the Indian Supreme Court in 1973 made it amply clear that the basic features of the Constitution must remain inviolab

An Economist Best Book of the Year How India’s Constitution came into being and instituted democracy after independence from British rule. Britain’s justifi

Bold and unconventional, this book advocates for an institutional turn-about in the relationship between democracy and constitutionalism.

This book provides an overview of the content and functioning of the Indian Constitution, with an emphasis on the broader socio-political context. It focuses on

It has long been contended that the Indian Constitution of 1950, a document in English created by elite consensus, has had little influence on India’s greater