Does the Indian Constitution Require Transformation?

Abstract

The Indian constitution requires a transformation. The supreme legal document framed and adopted over seventy years ago needs a contextual, if not structural, reform in order to ensure that the liberties, rights, and protections it offers is relevant. This transformation that I propose is not necessarily about finding faults in the manner in which the Constitution is drafted but more so as a precautionary and prohibitory cause to avoid the scenario wherein the nation’s most crucial document becomes obsolete to protect the citizens and/or fails to offer them the due recognition that they deserve. From the outset, the Indian Constitution is one of the most detailed and prudently scrutinised constitutions in the world. It has seen over a hundred amendments within the first three quarters of its century making it flexible, too. However, it is not bereft from the need of a reform to, mainly but not limited to, its context and scope. Due to the aforementioned reasons, I find it appropriate to write this essay on the topic, “The changes our Constitution needs- A reformative Approach.”