The Supreme Court of India at 75: Constitutionalism, Democracy and the Rule of Law

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Speaker Series
September 21, 2026 12:20pm - 1:20pm ET
WCC 1015

Please join us for a talk by Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India, one of India’s most distinguished and influential lawyers and a leading figure in the country’s legal and constitutional landscape.

India’s Supreme Court has played a defining role in shaping the world’s largest democracy. The lecture will examine its constitutional journey through judicial review, fundamental rights, the Basic Structure doctrine, federalism and transformative constitutionalism, while reflecting on the Court’s evolving role in protecting constitutional democracy and the rule of law.

Lunch will be provided.