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Upendra Baxi

 Person

Found in 701 Collections and/or Records:

“Jurisprudence of inverted commas”, 3 September 2018

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-84
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In The Hindu.

Dates: Publication: 3 September 2018

“Just Governance”, 10 June 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-35
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 10 June 2014

Justice and Care, 2010

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-124
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Published in the India International Centre Quarterly Vol. 37 No. 2, pg 118-32.

Dates: Publication: 2010

Justice as Emancipation: ‘The Legacy of Babasaheb Ambedkar’ in Upendra Baxi and Bhikhu Parekh (eds), Crisis and Change in Contemporary India, 1995

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-13
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Baxi reflects on B. R. Ambedkar’s contribution to ideas of justice, equality, and constitutionalism. The essay situates Ambedkar’s legacy within struggles against caste opgression, emphasizing justice as a project of emancipation rather than mere legal formalism. Published by Sage Publications, New Delhi pg 122–49.

Dates: Publication: 1995

“Justice Kurian Joseph on the NJAC: Disturbing Portents?”, 18 May 2019

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-102
Abstract Baxi analyzes Justice Kurian Joseph’s views on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) judgment. The article focuses on the "shadow of the state" in judicial appointments. Baxi explores the tension between "judicial independence" and "transparency." He notes the concern that the NJAC model would have given the executive a "veto" over appointments, potentially undermining the Basic Structure. The synopsis captures Baxi’s warning that while the Collegium needs reform, any "new...
Dates: Publication: 18 May 2019

‘Justice of Human Rights in Indian Constitutionalism’ in Akaash Singh Rathore and Silika Mohapatra (eds), Indian Political Thought: A Reader, 2010

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-49
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This essay situates human rights within Indian constitutional thought. Baxi reflects on justice as a constitutional aspiration, examining tensions between rights, sovereignty, and social inequality in Indian constitutional practice. Published by Routledge. London and New York

Dates: Publication: 2010

‘Justice of Human Rights,’ in Thomas Pantham and V.R. Mehta (eds), Modern Indian Political Thought, 2005

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-36
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This work situates human rights within Indian political thought. Baxi reflects on justice as a normative and constitutional ideal, examining how rights discourse intersects with democracy, constitutionalism, and struggles against inequality in modern India. Published by Sage Publications.

Dates: Publication: 2005

Kautilyan Principles and the Law of Nations – A Comment, 1967

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-03
Abstract Upendra Baxi's article, "Kautilyan Principles and the Law of Nations – A Comment," critiques the Eurocentric view of international law, arguing that ancient Indian concepts from Kautilya's Arthashastra (like Dharma, justice, statecraft, and ethical governance) offer rich, non-European foundations for understanding international relations, challenging the idea that international law solely originated in 19th-century Europe and highlighting Kautilya's pragmatic yet moral approach to state...
Dates: Publication: 1967

Kesavananda Bharati Verdict, 2024

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Identifier: UB-005-01-03-26
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Published by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, Hajo Road, Amingaon, District – Kamrup Rural Guwahati – 781031

Dates: Publication: 2024

K.K. Mathew on Democracy, Equality and Freedom, 1978

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Identifier: UB-005-01-03-01
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Published by Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.

Dates: Publication: 1978