The Constitution of India - A few points from book " You Must Know Your Constitution"
I recently read the book "You Must Know Your Constitution" by Fali S Nariman. The author had an illustrious law career. He was the President of the Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010. He was the Additional Solicitor General of India from May 1972 to June 1975 and duly resigned when internal emergency was imposed in June 1975. A man who has been not only witness but also a participant in establishment and strengthening of the edifice of law in the biggest democracy by number of citizens. The depth of this book does reflect his deep and wide career of about 6 decades. Here are a few nuggets of the books along with my musings on constitution: A few outstanding quotes I found in the book: "I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and upon courts. These are false hopes; believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can e...