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Upendra Baxi

 Person

Found in 701 Collections and/or Records:

Memory and Rightlessness, 2003

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-98
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Published by J.P. Naik Memorial Lecture, Centre for Women’s Development Studies, Delhi.

Dates: Publication: 2003

Men Behave, 22 July 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-43
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: 22 July 1980

“Mental Health And Dignity: Whither Justice?”, 8 June 2019

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-104
Abstract Baxi critiques the historic neglect and dehumanization of persons with mental illness in the legal system. He examines the shift from "charity" to a "rights-based approach" under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. The article argues that "mental health" is an integral part of the "right to life" under Article 21. Baxi highlights the role of the judiciary in closing "custodial" asylums and promoting community-based care. The synopsis emphasizes that justice for the mentally ill requires more...
Dates: Publication: 8 June 2019

“Mind the Legal Gap”, 9 January 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-34
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 9 January 2014

‘Modelling ‘Optimal’ Constitutional Design for Government Structures: Some Debutant Remarks’, in Sunil Khilnani, Vikram Raghavan, and Arun K. Thiruvengadam (eds), Comparative Constitutionalism in South Asia, 2012

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-56
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Baxi reflects on comparative constitutional design debates. The essay questions claims of optimality, emphasizing historical context, power relations, and political contingency in shaping governmental structures. Published by online edn, Oxford Academic, 24 Jan. 2013 Delhi, pg 23–44.

Dates: Publication: 2012

“Money Bills and Others”, 4 April 2017

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-62
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 4 April 2017

“More Than A Requiem for Reproductive Freedom?”, 1 July 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-187
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In India Legal.

Dates: Publication: 1 July 2022

Naz 2: A Critique, 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-130
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This essay critically examines the second Naz decision. Baxi reflects on constitutional reasoning, sexuality, dignity, and rights, emphasizing judicial hesitation and the limits of legal recognition in addressing sexual minority justice. Published in the Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 49 no. 6 pg 12-14.

Dates: Publication: 2014