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Sharunya

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Found in 703 Collections and/or Records:

Review of The Civil Law in the Modern World, 1965

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-01
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Published in Journal of the Indian Legal Institute, pg 283-293.

Dates: Publication: 1965

Review of The New Law of Maritime Zones, 1987

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-08
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This short piece examines legal developments concerning maritime zones. Baxi reflects on changes in international and domestic law relating to territorial waters, jurisdiction, and sovereignty, situating maritime regulation within broader questions of state authority and legal order. Published in 29 JILI, pg 431-433.

Dates: Publication: 1987

Revisiting Social Dimensions of Law and Justice in a Posthuman Era, 2007

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-114
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This essay reflects on law and justice in the context of technological and ecological change. Baxi revisits social dimensions of legality, questioning how emerging conditions reshape responsibility, agency, and justice beyond conventional human-centered frameworks. Published in the Justice & Global Development Journal LGD.

Dates: Publication: 2007

Revolutionary Judiciary, 14 February 2020

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-125
Abstract Baxi reflects on the "revolutionary" potential of the Indian judiciary during moments of crisis. He examines how the court has, at times, stepped out of its "traditional role" to address social evils like bonded labor and environmental degradation. The article discusses the "Public Interest Litigation" (PIL) era as a "judicial revolution" that gave a "voice to the voiceless." However, Baxi also warns against "judicial populist" tendencies. The synopsis notes his view that a "truly...
Dates: Publication: 14 February 2020

Right To Speedy Trial: Geese, Gander and Judicial Sauce (State of Maharashtra v. Champalal), 1983

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-38
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Using the right to a speedy trial as its focal point, this work critically examines judicial reasoning and standards applied in criminal justice. It highlights inconsistencies in how legal principles are applied across cases and actors, raising concerns about equality, delay, and fairness within judicial processes. In the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol. 25 No. 1. pg 90-105.

Dates: Publication: 1983

Rising number of rape cases angers MPs, 30 March 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-35
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: 30 March 1980

“Safeguarding Constitution”, 24 April 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-204
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 24 April 2023

Saint Granville’s Gospel: Reflections’. Book Review- Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience., 2001

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Identifier: UB-005-01-04-09
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Published in Economic & Political Weekly, March 17, 2001,

Dates: Publication: 2001

“Samhitas for all Seasons”, 9 September 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-211
Abstract Prof. Upendra Baxi introduces three bills replacing colonial criminal codes: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill. He critiques the "decolonization" narrative, arguing reforms prioritize crime control over due process while retaining most IPC provisions. Baxi distinguishes decolonizing law from decolonizing justice, noting reforms fail to address "epistemic violence" and elitism. He advocates for three modern criminology principles:...
Dates: Publication: 9 September 2023