
Library Catalogue

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| fixed length control field | 04059nam a22002177a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260217094813.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 190307b2018 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789387146556 (pbk.) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | NLS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 342.5402 THI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Thiruvengadam, Arun K. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The constitution of India : |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | a contextual analysis / |
| Remainder of title | Arun K. Thiruvengadam |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Hart Publishing, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2018. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxiii, 265 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 20 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | Rs. 299.00 |
| 505 ## - Contents | |
| Contents | INTRODUCTION<br/>I. The Constitution of India and Its Special Significance<br/>II. Approach and Orientation of the Book<br/>III. Brief Outline of Chapters<br/><br/>1. ORIGINS AND CRAFTING OF THE CONSTITUTION<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. The Mughals and the East India Company (1550–1857)<br/>III. The British Raj and Colonial Forms of Constitutional Government (1858–1947)-A Bird's Eye View<br/>IV. The Nationalist Movement and the Build-up of Attempts at Constitution Making (1895–1947)-A Worm's Eye View<br/>V. Crafting a Constitution for Independent India: The Work of the Constituent Assembly<br/>VI. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/>2. THE EXECUTIVE AND PARLIAMENT<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. Brief Overview of Relevant Constitutional Provisions<br/>III. Pre-history, Colonial Experiences and Debates within the Constituent Assembly<br/>IV. Brief Overview of Evolution of the Indian Political Landscape through the Prism of Electoral Results<br/>and Party Politics<br/>V. The Changing Role of Parliament in Indian Constitutional Democracy<br/>VI. Significant Judicial Pronouncements on Constitutional Provisions Relating to the Executive and Parliament<br/>VII. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/><br/>3. FEDERALISM AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. The Colonial Period and Its Influence on Later Constitutional Developments Relating to Federalism<br/>and Local Government<br/>III. Understanding the Centralising Bias within the Constituent Assembly<br/>IV. The Structure and Content of Provisions in the Indian Constitution on Federalism and their Evolution<br/>Over Time<br/>V. The Structure and Content of Provisions in the Indian Constitution on Local Government and their<br/>Evolution Over Time<br/>VI. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/><br/>4. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES AND THE JUDICIARY<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. Relevant Constitutional Provisions: Textual Categorisation and Analysis<br/>III. The Constitutional History of Provisions Relating to Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and the<br/>Judiciary<br/>IV. The Supreme Court and Its Role as Guardian of the Rights Provisions (1950–2016)<br/>V. The Crisis of Backlog and Delay in the Indian Judiciary<br/>VI. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/>5. TECHNOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONS<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. Reflecting on the Motivations of the Framers for Entrenching Technocratic Constitutional Institutions<br/>III. The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General<br/>IV. The Election Commission of India<br/>V. The Introduction of New Regulatory Institutions in the Aftermath of the Constitutional Moment of 1991<br/>VI. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/>6. CONSTITUTIONAL REGULATION OF INDIA'S MULTIPLE IDENTITIES<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. Relevant Constitutional Provisions<br/>III. Relevant Constitution-making History<br/>IV. Post-independence Evolution of the Law on the Markers of Indian Identity<br/>V. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/>7. CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. Relevant Constitutional Provisions and Constitutional History<br/>III. Constitutional Practice in Relation to the Amending Power in India: An Overview and Analysis of Trends<br/>(1950–2016)<br/>IV. Constitutional Interpretation as a Source of Constitutional Change<br/>V. Constitutional Change through Constitutional Moments<br/>VI. Conclusion<br/>Further Reading<br/>CONCLUSION<br/>I. Introduction<br/>II. A Brief Overview of Prime Minister Modi's Tenure (2014–17) through a Constitutional Lens<br/>III. Assessing India's Constitutional Trajectory Across Seven Decades (1947–2017)<br/>IV. Concluding Reflections<br/>Further Reading |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Constitution of India |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Constitutional law -- India |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | BOOKs |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Materials specified (bound volume or other part) | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | Not For Loan | NLS | NLS | Faculty Publication - Display Area | 07/03/2018 | Purchased | 299.00 | 4 | 2 | 342.5402 THI-1 | 35978 | 16/02/2024 | 05/10/2023 | 07/03/2019 | BOOKs | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | Not For Loan | NLS | NLS | Circulation Counter | 07/03/2018 | Purchased | 299.00 | 3 | 4 | 342.5402 THI-2 | 35979 | 21/05/2024 | 17/04/2024 | 07/03/2019 | BOOKs | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | NLS | NLS | General Stacks | 07/03/2018 | Purchased | 299.00 | 6 | 342.5402 THI-3 | 35980 | 21/11/2025 | 13/11/2025 | 07/03/2019 | BOOKs | ||||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | Not For Loan | NLS | NLS | Circulation Counter | 16/08/2018 | Purchased | 299.00 | 6 | 1 | 342.5402 THI | 36496 | 23/04/2026 | 08/04/2026 | 16/08/2019 | BOOKs | Donated by Vice Chancellors Office, NLSIU |