The Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) has self-consciously incorporated political and social justifications to shape the Constitution of India (Constitution) into a living moment for the people.' The Court and the Constitution of India: Summits and Shallows, by Chinnappa Reddy, does not aim at any systematic theses, it simply portrays the participatory role of the Supreme Court in transforming social relations and bringing legal change. This is a rare work of juristic writing by a former judge of the Supreme Court and thinker in his own right, refraining from any self-attribution.