220 - Is the Constitution Still Relevant? | Shubhendu Anand | Sarthak Raizada | Policy

Shubhendu Anand is a lawyer, practicing primarily in the Supreme Court of India. He was Chamber Junior to the Additional Solicitor General of India at the Supreme Court. He regularly writes legal columns for leading magazines and his research articles have been published by leading journals of the country. An avid quizzer, Shubhendu's research interests include policy and regulatory laws, constitutional law and law making.

Sarthak Raizada is an LLM Student at Georgetown Law. Previously, he was practising as an Advocate in New Delhi.

Topics:
00:00 Sneak Peak
01:55 Introduction
02:54 Circumstances in which the constitution was drafted
17:11 Underlying philosophies of the constitution
28:31 Contribution of women to the constitution
31:21 Dr. Ambedkar's role in drafting the constitution
37:54 Scope and purview of the judiciary
42:22 Does constitution allow courts to interfere in arbitrary issues
47:43 How does Indian constitution stand out from the rest
55:10 Is the consitution still relevant?
01:00:58 Colonial hangover in the constitution
01:05:06 Significant amendments to the constitution
01:13:09 Will the constitution evolve for the India Decade
01:16:36 Books recommendation

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