Contents:
INTRODUCTIONI.
The Constitution of India and Its Special Significance;
II. Approach and Orientation of the Book
III. Brief Outline of Chapters
1. ORIGINS AND CRAFTING OF THE CONSTITUTION
I. Introduction
II. The Mughals and the East India Company (1550-1857)
III. The British Raj and Colonial Forms of Constitutional Government (1858-1947)-A Bird's Eye View
IV. The Nationalist Movement and the Build-up of Attempts at Constitution Making (1895-1947)-A Worm's Eye View
V. Crafting a Constitution for Independent India: The Work of the Constituent Assembly
VI. Conclusion Further Reading 2. THE EXECUTIVE AND PARLIAMENT
I. Introduction II. Brief Overview of Relevant Constitutional Provisions
III. Pre-history, Colonial Experiences and Debates within the Constituent Assembly
IV. Brief Overview of Evolution of the Indian Political Landscape through the Prism of Electoral Resultsand Party Politics
V. The Changing Role of Parliament in Indian Constitutional Democracy
VI. Significant Judicial Pronouncements on Constitutional Provisions Relating to the Executive and Parliament
VII. Conclusion
Further Reading
3. FEDERALISM AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
I. Introduction
II. The Colonial Period and Its Influence on Later Constitutional Developments Relating to Federalismand Local Government
III. Understanding the Centralising Bias within the Constituent Assembly
IV. The Structure and Content of Provisions in the Indian Constitution on Federalism and their EvolutionOver Time
V. The Structure and Content of Provisions in the Indian Constitution on Local Government and theirEvolution Over Time
VI. Conclusion Further Reading
4. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES AND THE JUDICIARY
I. Introduction
II. Relevant Constitutional Provisions: Textual Categorisation and Analysis
III. The Constitutional History of Provisions Relating to Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and theJudiciary
IV. The Supreme Court and Its Role as Guardian of the Rights Provisions (1950-2016)
V. The Crisis of Backlog and Delay in the Indian Judiciary
VI. Conclusion Further Reading
5. TECHNOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
I. Introduction
II. Reflecting on the Motivations of the Framers for Entrenching Technocratic Constitutional Institutions
III. The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
IV. The Election Commission of India
V. The Introduction of New Regulatory Institutions in the Aftermath of the Constitutional Moment of 1991
VI. Conclusion Further Reading
6. CONSTITUTIONAL REGULATION OF INDIA'S MULTIPLE IDENTITIES
I. Introduction
II. Relevant Constitutional Provisions
III. Relevant Constitution-making History
IV. Post-independence Evolution of the Law on the Markers of Indian Identity
V. Conclusion Further Reading
7. CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
I. Introduction II. Relevant Constitutional Provisions and Constitutional History
III. Constitutional Practice in Relation to the Amending Power in India: An Overview and Analysis of Trends(1950-2016)
IV. Constitutional Interpretation as a Source of Constitutional Change
V. Constitutional Change through Constitutional Moments
VI. Conclusion Further Reading CONCLUSION
I. Introduction II. A Brief Overview of Prime Minister Modi's Tenure (2014-17) through a Constitutional Lens
III. Assessing India's Constitutional Trajectory Across Seven Decades (1947-2017)
IV. Concluding Reflections Further Reading