The new Janata government is keen to roll back the excesses of the emergency. Law minister Shanti Bhushan has to undo the constitutional damage of the emergency years. Legislation doesn't solve all the problems—one final battle remains. And Nani Palkhivala returns to fight for the basic structure.
The Minerva Mills case becomes the final phase of this battle between the court and the government. We then examine the legacy and impact of the basic structure judgement both in India and abroad.
Guests: Gautam Bhatia, Prashant Bhushan, KK Venugopal, Lawrence Liang, Navroz Seervai, Sandip Thakore and Justice Rohinton Nariman
Host: Raghu Karnad
Research Manager: Ramya Boddupalli
Research: Bhavya Dore, Ramya Boddupalli
Legal Research: Aishwarya Chaturvedi
Script writing: Bhavya Dore, Ramya Boddupalli
Script Editor: Supriya Nair
Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Sound Design, Score & Title Track: Saachi Rajadhyaksha
Mixing & Mastering: Ayan De
Advisors: Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan
For transcript and more resources go to: https://www.anildivanfoundation.org/season-2