While the intent of some of those calling for a new constitution is questionable, India needs to brainstorm why institutions like Parliament and the judiciary have failed to stem the rapid erosion of ...

The birth of Indian democracy is the stuff of legend. It was a moment of such staggering idealism and exuberance, a leap of faith so audacious, that the famous jurist and scholar Kenneth Wheare termed ...

The emergence of the basic structure doctrine was developed by the Supreme Court of India in response to sustained tensions ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s recurring series in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and how ...

In his latest book, Gautam Bhatia takes us on an illuminating journey into the history, text, design and power map of the Indian Constitution, which has been moulded, at different points, by the ...

As India marks Constitution Day on November 26, attention often turns to the provisions that shape the country’s democratic framework. Among these, Article 368 stands out as one of the most powerful ...

The Constitution of India is the supreme law and the longest written national constitution in the world. The Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, and enforced on January 26, 1950.