Post by Nandita Saikia

Earlier this year, I'd put together a series of posts with constitutional law recommendations. I've just compiled them here: https://lnkd.in/dVqgXpaf The books are: 1. Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History by Rohit De and Ornit Shani: Explores how the Constitution was informed by the masses rather than just the elite. 2. India’s Founding Moment by Madhav Khosla: Argues that the Constitution was a top-down pedagogical tool created by a well-intentioned elite to foster democracy. 3. The Kesavananda Bharati Case: The Untold Story of Struggle for Supremacy between the Supreme Court and Parliament by T. R. Andhyarujina: A personal account of the landmark case that established the basic structure doctrine. 4. 1947-1957, India: The Birth of a Republic by Chandrachur Ghose: A direct look at the political instabilities and conflicting priorities during the republic's early years. 5. The Colonial Constitution by Arghya Sengupta: Examines the links between the 1935 Government of India Act and the current Constitution and explores the need for decolonisation. 6. Ambedkar’s Preamble: A Secret History of the Constitution of India by Aakash Singh Rathore: Focuses on the Preamble, its roots in philosophy and Ambedkar's lived experience. 7. Liberty After Freedom: A History of Article 21, Due Process and the Constitution of India by Rohan J. Alva: Traces the evolution of the right to life and personal liberty through judicial interpretation. 8. Republic of Rhetoric by Abhinav Chandrachud: Explores the history and rationale underlying the restrictions on free speech in India. 9. Who Is Equal: The Equality Code of the Constitution by Saurabh Kirpal: Analyzes the mechanics of Articles 14–18, and the evolution of equality protections. 10. Articles of Faith by Ronojoy Sen: Discusses religious freedom, secularism, and the history of judicial intervention in religious practices. (The pic. is just me, taken many years ago by a colleague, more friend than colleague now, TBH. Came across it last night, and it made me smile. The saree, a Coimbatore cotton from another friend. The work area isn't mine though, was there just for a chat. Had it been mine, I'm reasonably sure the plants would have been dead.)