CHAURI CHAURA - A Legal Perspective

“Chauri Chaura: A Legal Perspective” by renowned Senior Advocate Ashok Mehta is a landmark work that revisits the historic 1922 Chauri Chaura incident through the lens of law. Moving beyond political and communal narratives, this book presents a rare and comprehensive legal examination based on original trial records, High Court judgments, affidavits, and colonial-era legal procedures.

The book brings to light the untold stories of 225 freedom fighters who stood trial—many of whom were sentenced to death—while highlighting the role of legal stalwarts like Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in defending their cause. The judicial commentary of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Theodore Piggott, previously unavailable to the public, is also included for the first time.