![]() ![]() Indeed, the journey of the Indian Constitution has been far from tranquil.”įor Austin, the Fundamental Rights and socio-economic justice principles of Part IV were the consciences of the nation. John Marshall, CJ of the USA wrote, “A constitution is framed for ages to come and is designed to achieve immortality as nearly all human institutions can approach. ![]() He believes that except for the emergency years when the democratic spirit was defiled and judges superseded (19) for not being committed to the philosophy of the party in power, these three strands have coalesced to create a seamless web.Īs the Constitution completes 73 years, it would be useful to analyze how the tripod has panned out. ![]() In his magnificent survey on the ‘Workings of the Indian Constitution from 1950-2000’, Granville Austin observes that there are three strands that mark out Indian Constitution such as (a) establishing sound institutions and observing the spirit of democracy, (b) pursuing social revolution, and (c) enhancing country’s unity and integrity. ![]()
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