The Constitution Is My Home: Conversations on a Life in Law

Trace over five decades of courageous legal battles and fearless activism with legendary Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, in conversation with acclaimed publisher and writer Ritu Menon, in The Constitution Is My Home!

About the Book: "I may not have been one of the founding mothers of the Constitution, but I am one of its founding daughters. Founding a nation is a continuous process... The 

Trace over five decades of courageous legal battles and fearless activism with legendary Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, in conversation with acclaimed publisher and writer Ritu Menon, in The Constitution Is My Home!

About the Book: "I may not have been one of the founding mothers of the Constitution, but I am one of its founding daughters. Founding a nation is a continuous process... The Constitution of India is not just a text... It is where my home lies."

Few lawyers have shaped India's constitutional landscape as consistently, fearlessly, and passionately as Indira Jaising. For over fifty years, she has stood on the frontlines of the country's most consequential legal battles, compelling the law to reckon with the harsh realities of gender inequality, state violence, and institutional neglect. In The Constitution Is My Home, Jaising looks back upon her remarkable life in law and activism through an engaging dialogue with Ritu Menon. Together, they explore the landmark cases that defined her career: Mary Roy’s fight for equal inheritance, Rupan Deol Bajaj’s pursuit of justice against sexual harassment, the Olga Tellis case recognizing the livelihood rights of pavement dwellers, the challenge to triple talaq in Shayara Bano, the long advocacy for victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, and the Sabarimala case defending women's right to worship. Unsparing, deeply political, and razor-sharp in its observations on the present political landscape and the judiciary, this memoir is both a vital historical record of resistance and an inspiring call to hold fast to the republic's founding promises.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Iconic Authorship: Written by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising—one of India's most trailblazing legal minds—in conversation with renowned feminist publisher and author Ritu Menon.

• Landmark Case Insights: Offers firsthand reflections on monumental Indian legal battles concerning women's rights, human rights, labor, and social justice.

• Vital Political & Legal Commentary: Provides a profound perspective on India's evolving constitutional history, democracy, and judicial accountability.

• The Perfect Gift: An essential, highly inspiring present for law students, legal professionals, political scientists, human rights advocates, and readers of impactful memoirs.