220 - Is the Constitution Still Relevant? | Shubhendu Anand | Sarthak Raizada | Policy

Shubhendu Anand is a lawyer, practicing primarily in the Supreme Court of India. He was Chamber Junior to the Additional Solicitor General of India at the Supreme Court. He regularly writes legal columns for leading magazines and his research articles have been published by leading journals of the country. An avid quizzer, Shubhendu's research interests include policy and regulatory laws, constitutional law and law making. Sarthak Raizada is an LLM Student at Georgetown Law. Previously, he was practising as an Advocate in New Delhi. Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak01:55 Introduction02:54 Circumstances in which the constitution was drafted17:11 Underlying philosophies of the constitution28:31 Contribution of women to the constitution31:21 Dr. Ambedkar's role in drafting the constitution37:54 Scope and purview of the judiciary42:22 Does constitution allow courts to interfere in arbitrary issues 47:43 How does Indian constitution stand out from the rest55:10 Is the consitution still relevant?01:00:58 Colonial hangover in the constitution 01:05:06 Significant amendments to the constitution01:13:09 Will the constitution evolve for the India Decade01:16:36 Books recommendation Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join