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70 Years of Indian

Constitution

Supreme Court: the vanguard

that protects the Constitution

India is one of the most diverse lands found
A 2008 World Bank Working Paper
anywhere in the world with 29 states, each
argued, “The main determinant of
with their own unique languages, traditions,
differences in across countries
and religion. The longest written Constitution
are differences in economic
of India and its preamble glorifies the rich
institutions. To solve the problem
heritage of the country. It was on the
of development will entail reforming
26th day of January, 1950 India became
these institutions.” Most people
Secular, Democratic, Republic and has
will agree, even market-oriented
Justice JK Maheswari gained specific significance in India's entire
economists. Markets don’t work in
existence by adopting the Constitution
isolation, but in a social and legal
of India, after a lot of deliberations,
context that sets the infrastructure.
consultations and revisions by

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