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Upendra Baxi

 Person

Found in 701 Collections and/or Records:

Uniform Civil Code and Reform of Muslim Law: The Crisis of Commonsense, 1975

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-20
Abstract Upendra Baxi's work on "Uniform Civil Code and Reform of Muslim Law: The Crisis of Commonsense" (likely a talk or paper from Bombay/Mumbai) critically analyzes the contentious debate over a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, arguing it's mired in flawed assumptions (a "crisis of commonsense") where religious identity clashes with gender justice and national integration, showing how personal laws, especially Muslim personal law, become sites for political power, legal ambiguity, and stalled...
Dates: Publication: 1975

Unlearning the law with Lotika Sarkar: Lotika Sarkar Memorial Lecture, 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-05-17
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Published in the Journal of the Campus Law Centre 2,Pg 1-10.

Dates: Publication: 2014

Upendra Baxi Collection

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Identifier: UB-005
Scope and Contents

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: 1965 - 2026

Upendra Baxi The Queen Victoria Proclaimation - YouTube, 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-15
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Upendra Baxi The Queen Victoria Proclamation' (Beyond Bhopal project, September 24, 2014): Historical analysis of Queen Victoria's 1858 Proclamation following the 1857 uprising, examining colonial governance, promises versus practices, legacy in Indian constitutionalism, and continuities/discontinuities between colonial and postcolonial legal systems. Published by Beyond Bhopal Project

Dates: 2014

Upendra Baxi What is Justice, 2014

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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-13
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Upendra Baxi What is Justice': Baxi interrogates the meaning of justice beyond formal legal definitions, examining justice from perspectives of suffering communities, social transformation, and human rights. He likely discusses distributive justice, procedural justice, restorative justice, and the relationship between law and justice in contexts of poverty, oppression, and systemic inequality. Published by Beyond Bhopal Project

Dates: 2014

USLLS,GGSIPU Cyber Utopianism | Prof. Upendra Baxi - YouTube, 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-59
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Cyber Utopianism' | GGSIPU: Critically examines utopian claims about internet and digital technologies, discussing surveillance, digital rights, privacy, online governance, and whether technology liberates or oppresses, particularly in contexts of state power and corporate control. Published by GGSIPU

Dates: 2021

Valiant Victims and Lethal Litigation, 1990

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Identifier: UB-005-01-03-13
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Published by N.M. Tripathi, Bombay.

Dates: Publication: 1990

Validity of Professio Juris Stipulations in Maritime Passage Contracts – A Study in American Conflicts Law, 1967

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-05
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Published in the Houston Law Review Vol. 6 No. 4, pg 657-684

Dates: Publication: 1967

“Vexatious Litigation: A Refreshing Message from Michigan”, 3 September 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-176
Abstract Inspired by a US court ruling against frivolous lawsuits, Baxi discusses the need to curb "legal bullying" in India. He argues that while access to justice is a fundamental right, the weaponization of the legal system to harass opponents or delay justice is an "abuse of process." Baxi suggests that the Indian judiciary should adopt stricter penalties for vexatious litigants who waste precious judicial resources. By cleaning up the "litigation landscape," the courts can focus on genuine...
Dates: Publication: 3 September 2021