This book titled 'Democratic Socialism: Boon or Bane, A Critical Analysis with Reference to the Indian Model' is based on my innovative thought. The idea of writing came forth in my mind when I was working on my LL.M dissertation titled as 'Relevance of Marxism in the Modern Theory of Social Welfare State: An Overview of Indian Constitutional Law' submitted to the Bundelkhand University Jhansi Uttar Pradesh, India during 2009 -2011, While I was interacting with the subjects of Judicial Process, Jurisprudence and Constitution New Challenges, I alarmingly noticed a great divide between theory and practice of democracy and socialism that is between law in books and law in action. I explored "Misrule of Law" in practice in the name of theoretical "Rule of Law". I have demonstrated a tool of suitable illustrations to prove my theory. Thematic Epitome is self-explanatory pictorial depiction of solemnity of directive principles. This book contains 18 tables and 11 flow charts making the tedious thoughts easier to be grasped by average reader. This is an extraordinary feature of this book usually not found in legal and political texts. This work will enlighten the scholars by making them able to find systemic lacunae. Critical analysis of basic principles like democracy, socialism, welfare state, various forms of socialism and its evolution are unique features nowhere found at one place. An objective scrutiny of the preamble and second and third parts of the constitution will give rise to new approach of realism. Brief description of relevant constitutional provisions, significant case laws and sections of IPC, CrPC and other Acts pertaining especially to corruption, women and child labour will be highly advantageous to undergraduate and postgraduate students.The book is written with realist-functionalist approach in context with the largest democracy of the world and this type of work has not yet been done by any Indian author. It would be useful to leftist as well as rightist thinkers. Studies of menace of corruption, women empowerment and child labour in the form of descriptive illustrations will benefit students writing effective essays and answers to the questions asked in civil and judicial services examinations. Since I have suggested means to deal with challenges before the nation and defined certain new measures too so this book will benefit researchers, executives, jurists and social rights activists.