"The updated edition of ‘The Constitution of India, Bare Act with Short Notes’ is beneficial for aspirants as well as general readership. This is a hand book for candidates preparing for competitive examinations like Civil Services Examination.

Highlights of the Book:
• The book consists twenty two parts, three hundred ninety five articles, twelve schedules, along with appendices and index.
• The book has incorporated the short Notes specially on constitutional provisions on Panchyayats, Municipalities, District Planning, Official Language, Fundamental Duties, GST, and all Amendments in the Constitution so far in the Appendix.
• Recent Amendment relating to state of Jammu and Kashmir.
• References of important and leading cases of the Supreme Court have been given along with the text for in-depth understanding.
• Attempt has been made to give latest rulings of the Apex Court of India on important subjects and include recent amendment relating article 370 and 35-A.
• This brief volume of the book will provide insight into working of polity in India.
• The book will be equally useful for students, legal fraternity, political and administrative elite, and citizens of India."

Dr. P. K. Agrawal is a gold medalist in Law and D. Phil. from Allahabad University, LL.M. from Calcutta University and M.B.A. from IGNOU, New Delhi.
Dr. Agrawal belongs to I.A.S., 1976 batch of West Bengal Cadre and retired as Addl. Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal after serving for ten
years in the Central Government and for twenty-four years in West Bengal Government. Earlier, Dr. Agrawal served in the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax), U.P. Civil Service (Sales Tax Officer) and as lecturer in Law.
Dr. Agrawal has about sixty-five books to his credit, including twenty books in English. He is a prominent writer of fiction in Hindi and has many awards to his credit.
After retirement, Dr. Agrawal has been working as partner for more than nine years in law firms at New Delhi.