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Upendra Baxi

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Equity and Expedition in Consumer Law and Justice: Some Theoretical Reflections and Practical Concerns, 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-156
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Baxi examines tensions between speed and fairness in consumer justice. The essay reflects on procedural efficiency, access, and substantive equity, emphasizing how accelerated justice may undermine protection for vulnerable consumers. Published in the International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice: Vol. 11, Article 2.

Dates: Publication: 2023
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

EREDOCTRATEN, 2018

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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-43
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Published by UAntwerpen

Dates: 2018
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Other media

“Exodus as mass civil disobedience”, 1 April 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-160
Abstract Building on his earlier theme, Baxi frames the migrant exodus as a "performative act of civil disobedience." He argues that by walking thousands of miles, the workers "voted with their feet" against a state that failed to recognize their "right to exist." The article posits that this was a "constitutional moment" where the "invisible people" became "visible." Baxi critiques the judiciary’s initial silence and subsequent "delayed response." He asserts that the exodus was a "judgment" on the...
Dates: Publication: 1 April 2021
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

Exodus Constitutionalism: Mass Migration in CovidLockdown Times, 29 June 2020

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-134
Abstract This profound piece reflects on the mass migration of laborers during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Baxi conceptualizes this "exodus" as a moment of "constitutional failure," where the state’s duty to protect the "right to life" of the most vulnerable was suspended. He argues that the exodus was a form of "mass civil disobedience" born of desperation. The article suggests that "constitutionalism" must move beyond elite legal texts to address the "bare life" of the impoverished. It is a plea for a...
Dates: Publication: 29 June 2020
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

‘Failed De-Colonization and Future of Social Rights,’ in Daphne Barkarz and Ayeal M. Gross (eds.), Exploring Social Rights: Between Theory and Practice, 2007

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-43
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Baxi examines the limits of postcolonial transformation in securing social rights. The essay reflects on how colonial legacies persist in law and governance, shaping the uneven realization of social rights in formally independent states. Published by Hart Publishing, pg 41-56.

Dates: Publication: 2007
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Book Chapters

“Faith and Fatwa”, 22 July 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-36
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 22 July 2014
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

“Family welfare minus rights doesn’t work”, 17 October 2000

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-29
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Family Welfare Minus Rights Doesn't Work (Indian Express, October 17, 2000): Baxi argues that population control and family welfare policies fail without grounding in reproductive rights. He critiques coercive approaches to fertility control, advocates for women's reproductive autonomy, and argues effective family planning requires rights-based frameworks respecting individual dignity and choice. In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 17 October 2000
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

Farewell to Adjudicatory Leadership: Some Thoughts on Dr. Anuj Bhuwania’s Courting the People: Public Interest Litigation in Post-Emergency India, 2017

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-142
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Published in the Nat’l LU Delhi Stud. LJ, 4,Pg 1-19.

Dates: Publication: 2017
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

FDP Lecture by Prof. Upendra Baxi - YouTube, 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-60
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Published by Sharda University

Dates: 2022
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Other media

Fear of rape, 8 January 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-04
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In Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 8 January 1980
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Media articles by Others on the Mathura Case

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