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Upendra Baxi

 Person

Found in 701 Collections and/or Records:

“Bhopal Tragedy”, 12 December 1989

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-12
Abstract

Bhopal Tragedy (Times of India, 1988): Examines the ongoing legal and human consequences of the Bhopal gas disaster, discussing litigation strategies, victim relief, corporate accountability, and systemic failures in India's legal system to adequately address mass torts involving multinational corporations and vulnerable populations. In The Times of India.

Dates: Publication: 12 December 1989

“Bhopal Verdict: Great Wrong and Little Right”, 25 December 1989

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-13
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Bhopal Verdict (Times of India, December 25, 1989): Critical analysis of Supreme Court's decision in Bhopal case, examining judicial reasoning, adequacy of settlement, victims' rights, and whether the judgment served justice. Baxi likely critiques compromises made and questions whether vulnerable victims received fair treatment. In The Times of India.

Dates: Publication: 25 December 1989

Bibliography

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Identifier: UB-005-01
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: 1965 - 2026

“Bifurcation of the Court?”, 5 October 2019

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-115
Abstract Baxi revisits the proposal to bifurcate the Supreme Court into a "Constitutional Court" and a "National Court of Appeal." He argues that the current "overburdened" court cannot devote sufficient time to complex constitutional issues. The synopsis notes Baxi’s support for this structural change to reduce the "judicial backlog" and restore the apex court’s role as the "guardian of the Constitution." He suggests that a specialized Constitutional Court would lead to a more coherent and...
Dates: Publication: 5 October 2019

BIG BROTHER WATCHING YOU..., 22 April 2024

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-239
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Published by India Legal

Dates: 22 April 2024

Book Review. A Community of Judges, 2020

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-147
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Published in South Asia Research, Vol. 40 no. 3, pg 434-439.

Dates: Publication: 2020

Book Review. An Introduction to Animal Laws in India (1999), 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-18
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This review examines emerging legal scholarship on animal protection in India. Baxi reflects on the ethical, legal, and constitutional dimensions of animal law, situating the subject within broader debates on rights, welfare, and human responsibility. Published in 64 JILI, pg 387-391.

Dates: Publication: 2022

Book Review: Austin Sarat, Bryant Garth and Robert A. Kagan (eds), Looking Back at Law’s Century, 2005

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-11
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Published in Social & Legal Studies, 14, 1, pg 143-146.

Dates: Publication: 2005

Book Review. ‘B. S. Chimni, International Law and World Order: A Critique of Contemporary Approaches, Second Edition, 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-16
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 2017, Xviii+629’. In the Indian Journal of International Law 59 (1–4),

Dates: Publication: 2021

Book Review. Child Sexual Abuse Trials – Laws, Procedures and Precedents – In the Light of Interpretation of POSCO Act, 2012 as amended in 2019, 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-19
Abstract

Baxi reviews this work by examining legal responses to child sexual abuse. He reflects on procedural safeguards, interpretation of the POCSO Act, and the challenges of balancing victim protection, due process, and judicial sensitivity within criminal justice systems. Published in 63 JILI, pg 265-270.

Dates: Publication: 2022