CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF INDIA Author: (Dr.) J.N. Pandey Central Law Agency 2026 Edition

An indispensable guide to the Indian Constitution, Dr. J.N. Pandey’s Constitutional Law of India is an authoritative text that offers clear insights into fundamental principles, rights, and freedoms.

Widely trusted by law students, professionals, and scholars, it combines meticulous research with lucid explanations to simplify complex legal concepts. Whether for exam preparation or a deeper grasp of constitutional jurisprudence, this resource is a must-have for law students, judicial aspirants and law school libraries.

Running since 1969, it continues to be an essential reference for:

-Law students (B.A.LL.B., L.L.B., LL.M.), professors, judicial & civil service aspirants;

-Judicial officers & administrative officers;

-Researchers and readers keen on understanding constitutional law.

Key Features:

– Spread over 41 comprehensive chapters, written in a lucid yet detailed style Covers vital legal-historic narratives from 1600 till today;
– Updated with the latest landmark judicial decisions;
– Inclusive of all recent legislative changes & amendments.

What’s New In The 2026 Edition

The 63rd edition of J.N. Pandey’s Constitutional Law of India comes fully updated with the most significant constitutional pronouncements of 2025–2026, making it an indispensable companion for law students, judicial service aspirants, faculty members, and readers of the Constitution. This edition incorporates landmark rulings on the inadmissibility of involuntary narco-analysis tests under Articles 20(3) and 21, the expanding jurisprudence on the right to shelter and humane living conditions in Beggars’ Homes, and a detailed treatment of the Supreme Court’s evolving framework on passive euthanasia and withdrawal of life support in permanent vegetative states.

It further captures crucial developments on the constitutional status of long-serving contractual teachers under Article 23, environmental rule of law in encroachment removal, maternity leave rights after remarriage, the National Task Force guidelines on student suicides in higher education, and the judiciary’s directive against referring trial courts as “Lower Courts.” The edition also offers an in-depth, structured analysis of the evolving jurisprudence on Presidential Reference and discusses rulings on gubernatorial discretion, timelines, and deemed assent under Article 200, alongside key judgments on judicial service eligibility under Article 233, Public Service Commission member removal under Article 317, and Vice-Chancellor appointment disputes touching Entry 66 of List I.

With its hallmark clarity, precise headnotes, and exam-oriented structure, this edition equips readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of the Constitution’s latest trajectory.