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Sharunya

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Found in 703 Collections and/or Records:

“The Ship has Reached the Shore”, 1 April 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-202
Abstract This recent article analyzes the "High Seas Treaty" (BBNJ), which protects marine life beyond national borders. Baxi frames the treaty as a major shift toward treating the oceans as the "common heritage of mankind." It addresses the legal vacuum regarding marine genetic resources and requires environmental impact assessments for deep-sea activities. Baxi views this as a victory for the "Global South," ensuring that the benefits of marine discoveries are shared equitably. The treaty...
Dates: Publication: 1 April 2023

The Sound of Silence, 19 August 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-209
Abstract Prof. Upendra Baxi discusses Kerala High Court's 2023 judgment ordering compensation to sexual assault victims, which state authorities challenged despite statutory obligations under the Victim Compensation Scheme. Justice Kauser Edappagath ruled sexual harassment constitutes "sexual assault" under compensation schemes, directing immediate implementation and scheme amendments. The Court rebuked Kerala for ignoring previous directions dating to 2020 requiring compensation without delay. Baxi...
Dates: Publication: 19 August 2023

The State’s Emissary: The Place of Law in Subaltern Studies’ in Partha Chatterjee and Gyanendra Pandey (eds), Subaltern Studies Volume 7, 1992

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-12
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Baxi examines how law is treated within Subaltern Studies scholarship. He reflects on law as an instrument of state power and mediation, engaging critically with historiographical apgroaches to subaltern agency, domination, and the representation of legal institutions. Published in the Subaltern Studies Volume 7, pg 274-265.

Dates: Publication: 1992

The Struggle for Redefinition of Secularism in India, 1994

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-75
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Published in Social Action, Vol. 44, pg 13-30.

Dates: Publication: 1994

“The struggle for sanspapiers human rights, 15 March 2015

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-43
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The essay argues for a dual strategy on migration: operationalizing existing refugee law while renegotiating a new treaty fit for the 21st century. It critiques sovereignty, border control, and migrant “rightlessness,” and calls for reimagining human rights through hospitality, dignity, and global social solidarity. In Open Global Rights

Dates: Publication: 15 March 2015

The Supreme Court and Senior Counsel at Crossroads, 1987

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-58
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This article examines the relationship between the Supreme Court and the institution of senior advocates. Baxi reflects on professional privilege, courtroom practice, and equality before law, questioning how hierarchies within the legal profession affect access to justice and judicial culture. In 4 SCC (Jour.) 1.

Dates: Publication: 1987

“The Sword of Global Justice”, 25 May 2017

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-64
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 25 May 2017

The Third Message of Islam?, 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-154
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Baxi reflects on Islam through themes of justice, ethics, and human dignity. The essay examines interpretive traditions and contemporary challenges, emphasizing pluralism, moral reasoning, and human rights without reducing religion to security or identity politics. Published by Emory Int’l L. Rev. 679.

Dates: Publication: 2022