India's Constitutional Identity by Bidyut Chakrabarty - 9781138580701

Taylor & Francis

India's Constitutional Identityideological beliefs and preferences\nAuthor(s): Bidyut Chakrabarty\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138580701, 978-1138580701\nSynopsis\nAn analysis of selective aspects of Indias constitutional identity, this book provides an analytical account of the changing and changed texture of Indias constitutional identity bearing in mind the historical context in which it is articulated.\n\nThe book conceptualizes the gradual evolution of an idea by tracing the history of Indias constitutionalism with reference to its conceptual roots, historical antecedents and the landmark judicial pronouncements in which the concern for its retention and protection is always privileged. The author examines specific constitutional designs that the 1950 Constitution of India put in place and argues that constitutional identity, despite being drawn on specific constitutional provisions, is also changeable i.