Meghashree Dev
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“Judiciary & The Executive: A Conjoint Demosprudence?”, 28 June 2019
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-105
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This article explores the necessary but fraught cooperation between the judiciary and the executive. Baxi introduces the concept of "conjoint demosprudence," where both branches work together to fulfill the constitutional promise of social justice. However, he warns against "collusion" that sacrifices citizens' rights. The synopsis explains that while the executive has the mandate of the "ballot," the judiciary has the mandate of the "Constitution." True demosprudence occurs when the...
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Publication: 28 June 2019
“Jurisprudence across the Palk Strait”, 21 January 2023
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-197
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Comparing the legal systems of India and Sri Lanka, Baxi analyzes how both nations handle executive overreach. He notes that while both share a common law heritage, India has used the "Basic Structure Doctrine" more effectively to protect its constitutional identity. Sri Lanka’s history of constitutional turbulence and executive dominance serves as a cautionary tale. The article highlights the importance of an independent judiciary in South Asia, where intense political and ethnic tensions...
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Publication: 21 January 2023
“Jurisprudence of inverted commas”, 3 September 2018
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-84
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In The Hindu.
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Publication: 3 September 2018
“Just Governance”, 10 June 2014
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-35
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In The Indian Express.
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Publication: 10 June 2014
Justice and Care, 2010
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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-124
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Published in the India International Centre Quarterly Vol. 37 No. 2, pg 118-32.
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Publication: 2010
Justice as Emancipation: ‘The Legacy of Babasaheb Ambedkar’ in Upendra Baxi and Bhikhu Parekh (eds), Crisis and Change in Contemporary India, 1995
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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-13
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Baxi reflects on B. R. Ambedkar’s contribution to ideas of justice, equality, and constitutionalism. The essay situates Ambedkar’s legacy within struggles against caste opgression, emphasizing justice as a project of emancipation rather than mere legal formalism. Published by Sage Publications, New Delhi pg 122–49.
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Publication: 1995
“Justice Kurian Joseph on the NJAC: Disturbing Portents?”, 18 May 2019
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-102
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Baxi analyzes Justice Kurian Joseph’s views on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) judgment. The article focuses on the "shadow of the state" in judicial appointments. Baxi explores the tension between "judicial independence" and "transparency." He notes the concern that the NJAC model would have given the executive a "veto" over appointments, potentially undermining the Basic Structure. The synopsis captures Baxi’s warning that while the Collegium needs reform, any "new...
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Publication: 18 May 2019
‘Justice of Human Rights in Indian Constitutionalism’ in Akaash Singh Rathore and Silika Mohapatra (eds), Indian Political Thought: A Reader, 2010
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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-49
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This essay situates human rights within Indian constitutional thought. Baxi reflects on justice as a constitutional aspiration, examining tensions between rights, sovereignty, and social inequality in Indian constitutional practice. Published by Routledge. London and New York
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Publication: 2010
‘Justice of Human Rights,’ in Thomas Pantham and V.R. Mehta (eds), Modern Indian Political Thought, 2005
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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-36
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This work situates human rights within Indian political thought. Baxi reflects on justice as a normative and constitutional ideal, examining how rights discourse intersects with democracy, constitutionalism, and struggles against inequality in modern India. Published by Sage Publications.
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Publication: 2005
Kautilyan Principles and the Law of Nations – A Comment, 1967
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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-03
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Upendra Baxi's article, "Kautilyan Principles and the Law of Nations – A Comment," critiques the Eurocentric view of international law, arguing that ancient Indian concepts from Kautilya's Arthashastra (like Dharma, justice, statecraft, and ethical governance) offer rich, non-European foundations for understanding international relations, challenging the idea that international law solely originated in 19th-century Europe and highlighting Kautilya's pragmatic yet moral approach to state...
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Publication: 1967
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