Indias Constitution Origins and Evolution (Constituent Assembly Debates, Lok Sabha Debates on Constitutional Amendments and Supreme Court Judgments); Vol. 5: Articles 79 to 122 & Articles 168 to 212 (Parliament and State Legislature) and Articles 12

INDIA’S CONSTITUTION – ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION (CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY DEBATES, LOK SABHA DEBATES ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, AND SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS)
Volume 5: Articles 79 to 122 & Articles 168 to 212 (Parliament and State Legislature) and Articles 123 & 213 (Legislative Powers of the President and Governor)

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the provisions of India’s Constitution. It offers an article-wise analysis of the Constitution in light of:

1. Constituent Assembly Debates (CAD): Where members of the Constituent Assembly questioned and challenged each other on the proposed Articles in the Draft Constitution from 1948 until January 1950.
2. Draft Constitution: Presented by the Drafting Committee for consideration by the Constituent Assembly on November 4, 1948.
3. Lok Sabha Debates: On Constitutional Amendments.
4. Important Supreme Court Judgments.

The analysis of each Article in the Constitution includes:

• Overview: The author’s comments on the evolution of the Article.
• Articles in the Constitution of India: The text of the current Article.
• Corresponding Article in the Draft Constitution: The text from the Draft Constitution.
• Relevant Extracts from the CAD: Pertinent excerpts from the Constituent Assembly Debates.
• Relevant Extracts from Lok Sabha Debates on Constitutional Amendment Acts: Important excerpts from debates on amendments.
• Essential Extracts from Supreme Court Judgments: Key excerpts from Supreme Court rulings.

The Introduction in the book, divided into two parts, provides a brief account of the genesis of the Indian Constitution:

• Historical Background
• Interpretation

Additionally, there is an introductory chapter on the Constituent Assembly, comprising:

• Different Stages in the Functioning of the Assembly
• Drafting Committee
• List of Members of the Constituent Assembly Debates, along with profiles of a few members whose speeches are extracted in this volume.

India’s Constitution – Origins and Evolution is the first book to provide a ready reference to Constituent Assembly Debates and the Constitution in one place. The analysis offers a clear and interesting comparative perspective on how the constitution makers envisioned the Constitution versus how the Supreme Court has interpreted it, highlighting similarities and differences. The book includes verbatim extracts from CAD, Lok Sabha Debates, and Supreme Court judgments, presenting facts in their true light. The author’s interventions are presented separately in the Overview. The book introduces contemporary readers to the legal greats of the freedom movement.