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**Title:** A People's Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic
**Author:** Rohit De
**Publisher:** Princeton University Press
**Language:** English
**Format:** Paperback
**Pages:** 312 pages
**ISBN-10:** 0691210381
**ISBN-13:** 978-0691210384
**Item Weight:** 499 g
**Dimensions:** 15.6 x 1.78 x 23.39 cm
**Summary:**
"A People's Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic" challenges the long-standing belief that the Indian Constitution of 1950, created in English and through elite consensus, had little impact on the lives of India's vast population. Drawing on previously unexplored records from the Supreme Court of India, Rohit De reveals how the Constitution played a transformative role in the daily lives of Indian citizens, leaving a profound and lasting impact.
De's research shows that the Constitution's influence extended beyond the elite circles that created it. It was a process led by individuals at the margins of society, including those often marginalized and despised, such as drinkers, smugglers, petty vendors, butchers, and prostitutes. These individuals played a significant role in shaping India's constitutional culture.
The Constitution became a living document in the popular imagination, and ordinary people attributed meaning to its existence, sought recourse through it, and engaged in debates involving it. De focuses on the use of constitutional remedies by citizens to challenge new state regulations aimed at reshaping society and the economy. He illustrates how laws and policies were frequently challenged or renegotiated from the grassroots using the state's own legal procedures.
Through an examination of four pivotal cases that set legal precedents, including challenges to alcohol prohibition laws, commodity control systems, cow protection laws, and the right to practice prostitution, De demonstrates how the Indian Constitution empowered and enfranchised a vast and diverse population. "A People's Constitution" sheds light on how ordinary citizens, through litigation, developed alternative ethical models of citizenship and made significant contributions to India's legal and constitutional history.
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