Reflection: PACT reviews the Supreme Court of India in 2023
by Aishwarya Birla As the year draws to a close, we review the constitutional matters decided by the Supreme Court in 2023 as we celebrate the 74th Constitution Day on 26 November. This year was one that had the Supreme Court hear both landmark cases pertaining to constitutional interpretation and public importance. This piece reviews…
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Reflection: A Digital Humanities Approach to the Indian Constitution
by Lauren Davis Parliamentary procedure is underpinned by the understanding that each delegate involved in a negotiation knows exactly what text is under discussion at any given point. Presumably, delegates would be aware of the effect each proposed amendment would have on the text as it existed at that day and time. This understanding, however,…
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Reflection: Founding Mothers of the Indian Republic: Gender Politics of the Framing of the Constitution
by Aishwarya Birla Achyut Chetan’s new book Founding Mothers of the Indian Republic: Gender Politics of the Framing of the Constitution, remembers the women members of the Constituent Assembly and sheds light on their contributions to the making of the Constitution. The drafting of India’s Constitution has been the subject of a range of academic…
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