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Upendra Baxi

 Person

Found in 701 Collections and/or Records:

Bribery Autonomy and Constitutionalism, 22 March 2024

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-220
Abstract The article examines a landmark Supreme Court judgment overruling P.V. Narasimha Rao and holding that legislators do not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery linked to their speech or vote. Situating the ruling within constitutional theory, the Court balances legislative autonomy against the imperative to prevent corruption, while carefully justifying departure from precedent through principles of stare decisis and legal evolution. It clarifies that parliamentary privilege...
Dates: Publication: 22 March 2024

“Bringing Beijing to Book”, 23 September 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-191
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 23 September 2022

Call to strengthen law to deal with rapists, 29 March 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-33
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.

Dates: Publication: 29 March 1980

“Case of the ‘stolen seat’, 17 March 2017

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-60
Abstract The piece compares India’s NJAC judgment with the US Senate confirmation process, showing that political control over judicial appointments is hardly a reassuring alternative. Using the contested nomination of Neil Gorsuch after Justice Scalia’s death, it highlights ideological bargaining, filibusters, and threats to judicial independence in the US. Gorsuch’s conservative leanings, originalism, and views on religious freedom, abortion, and labour are examined alongside President Trump’s...
Dates: Publication: 17 March 2017

Caste Census and Constitutional Justice, 2010

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-123
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Baxi examines debates surrounding caste enumeration through constitutional principles. The essay reflects on equality, representation, and social justice, emphasizing how data, governance, and constitutional commitments intersect in addressing structural inequality. Published in the Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 45 No. 37, pg 25-29.

Dates: Publication: 2010

Caste , Class and Reservations, 1985

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-45
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Baxi analyzes debates surrounding reservations by situating them within the intersecting structures of caste and class. The piece engages with constitutional, social, and political dimensions of affirmative action, emphasizing the complexity of inequality and the limits of treating reservations as a purely administrative or technical policy issue. In Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 20 No. 10.

Dates: Publication: 1985

Caste, Class and Reservations (In Memoriam: I. P. Desai), 1985

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-47
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Written in memory of I. P. Desai, this piece revisits debates on reservations through sociological insights. Baxi connects Desai’s work on caste and class with contemporary constitutional concerns, highlighting the enduring relevance of sociological analysis for understanding inequality and affirmative action policies. In Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 20 No. 10. pg 426-428

Dates: Publication: 1985

Celebrating Professor M. P. Jain, 2005

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-106
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This tribute acknowledges the scholarly contributions of M. P. Jain to Indian legal history and constitutional studies. Baxi situates Jain’s work within traditions of doctrinal rigor and institutional scholarship, emphasizing his influence on generations of legal scholars and students. Published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol. 47, No. 1 (January-March 2005), pg. 3-6.

Dates: Publication: 2005

“Change Must Respect Basic Structure”, 8 August 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-37
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 8 August 2014