Constitutional Ideals – Development and Realisation Through Court-led Justice

Author: Anindita Pattanayak and Harish Narasappa Shruti Vidyasagar, Sandhya P. R.

Year: 2023

• Curated volume of essays that describe how the judiciary has interpreted and enriched the Constitution in diverse political, social, and economic circumstances.
• Various aspects of the Constitution, from how decisions have shaped the identity of citizens, to the changing nature and scope of constitutional rights themselves.
• Divided into four different segments: 
• first explores the manner in which individuals engage with the Constitution to demand citizen-centric justice; 
• second examines the navigation of group identities (such as religion and caste) in constitutional litigation; 
• third focuses on the significance of procedural rigour in ensuring substantive justice, including in the context of insolvency, preventive detention, and public consultations before executive decisions; and
• final theme captures constitutional values in flux.