Skip to main content

Upendra Baxi

 Person

Found in 701 Collections and/or Records:

SC refers Mathura case petitions to 3 man bench, 28 March 1980

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-09-31
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: 28 March 1980

SCOTUS vs POTUS: Tariffs and the Limits of Emergency Power, 26 February 2026

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-06-234
Abstract

The article analyzes a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed by presidential emergency orders. It argues that the ruling reinforces the constitutional separation of powers by affirming Congress’s authority over taxation and trade while limiting executive use of emergency economic powers. In India Legal.

Dates: Publication: 26 February 2026

“Securing the Code”, 20 July 2016

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-06-58
Abstract

In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 20 July 2016

“Security Lawlessness and Summary Injustice”, 18 February 2023

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-06-198
Abstract Baxi critiques the expansion of preventive detention laws in Maharashtra to include white-collar and non-violent crimes. He argues that these laws, designed for "emergency" situations, are being used to bypass the standard criminal justice system. This leads to "procedural tyranny," where individuals are jailed without trial based on mere suspicion. Baxi warns that this "inflation" of detention laws erodes the fundamental right to liberty. He calls for a return to strict judicial scrutiny of...
Dates: Publication: 18 February 2023

Seminar on media govt and law from Thursday, 21 August 1978

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-09-01
Abstract

In The Times of India. (1861-) ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Times of India.

Dates: Publication: 21 August 1978

Sense and Sensibility, 2002

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-05-11
Abstract

Examines India's population policies through a human rights lens, critiquing the absence of reproductive rights discourse in official policy. Baxi analyzes the tension between consent and coercion in fertility control, advocating for reproductive self-determination and women's rights. Presented at the ‘Beyond Numbers: A Symposium on Population Planning and Advocacy.’

Dates: Publication: 2002

“Sexual Violence and Harassment at Workplaces Needs Parliament’s Attention”, 23 august 20`19

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-06-110
Abstract

In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 23 august 20`19

“Shamnad Basheer: A Void Difficult To Fill”, 18 August 2019

 Item
Identifier: UB-005-01-06-109
Abstract In this obituary, Baxi pays tribute to Professor Shamnad Basheer, a legal scholar and activist known for his work on Intellectual Property (IP) and social justice. Baxi reflects on Basheer’s "rebel spirit" and his founding of IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access), which brought marginalized students into law schools. The tribute highlights Basheer’s fight against "patent evergreening" in the Novartis case, ensuring access to life-saving medicines. For Baxi, Basheer was the...
Dates: Publication: 18 August 2019