Overview

• Penguin Random House India announced on August 8 that Why the Constitution Matters will be published at the end of August 2025.
• Chandrachud draws on nearly 25 years as a Supreme Court judge, including his tenure as the 50th Chief Justice, to frame constitutional principles as foundational to justice, equality and liberty.
• The volume explores themes such as the right to dissent, freedom of speech, privacy, gender equality, disability rights and environmental justice.
• Positioned as both a reflective memoir and a call to citizen action, the work seeks to demystify complex legal concepts for a general readership.
• Publisher Milee Ashwarya calls it essential reading for all citizens and emphasizes the Constitution as the guiding framework of India’s democracy.