Lexis Nexis’s Statement of Indian Law (3 Volumes) by Govind Goel – 2nd Edition 2024.

To understand the Constitution of India, one must understand the minds of the judges who interpret it. Statement of Indian Law (2nd Edition, 2024), published by LexisNexis, is an unprecedented literary and analytical achievement. Authored by the highly respected Supreme Court practitioner Govind Goel, this 3-volume magnum opus provides a chronological compilation, classification, and annotation of the decisions of the Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court of India since its inception.

Pioneering Judicial Analytics in India

This treatise goes far beyond traditional legal commentary. It is widely celebrated across the Indian legal fraternity for its groundbreaking application of data analytics to constitutional law:

• Tracking Judicial Behavior: Examines the spread of unanimity, dissent, and concurrence across decades of Constitution Bench decisions.

• Productivity & Authorship: Maps the distribution of judges with reference to their participation and authorship of judgments, visually supported by a dedicated chapter filled with graphs, pie charts, and tables.

• Bench Sizing Impact: Analyzes how the sizing of Supreme Court benches directly impacts the final evolution of legal precedents and the overarching constitutional order.

Resolving Substantial Questions of Law

The book provides a running interpretative commentary on how these historic decisions resolve and explicate the most substantial questions of law. To ensure it serves as a completely current reference for active appellate litigation, the 2024 edition includes a critical addendum featuring recent judgments of massive historic significance:

• In Re Article 370 of the Constitution of India

• Vivek Narayan Sharma v Union of India

• Sita Soren v Union of India

Who Should Buy This Book?

• Supreme Court & High Court Advocates: The ultimate courtroom reference for arguing complex constitutional questions, reviewing dissenting opinions, and tracking jurisprudential shifts.

• Constitutional Law Scholars & Academicians: A mandatory foundational text for university libraries and legal researchers focusing on Indian judicial behavior.

• UPSC & Judicial Service Aspirants: Provides unparalleled, structured insights into the evolution of Indian constitutional law and landmark judgments.

About the Author

Govind Goel

Govind Goel is a senior, highly respected legal practitioner, constitutional expert, and scholar who practices primarily before the Supreme Court of India. While possessing a formidable reputation in high-stakes appellate litigation, he is most widely celebrated for pioneering “Judicial Analytics” in India.

His research uniquely breaks down decades of judgments to map patterns of judicial behavior, ensuring that legal professionals understand the mechanics behind the law. Beyond his active litigation and academic writing, he is a fierce advocate for structural judicial reforms and alternative dispute resolution, heavily involving himself in grassroots initiatives like Nyay Chaupal to mitigate rural conflict and reduce the heavy burden of pending court cases in India.

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