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Meghashree Dev

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Found in 706 Collections and/or Records:

Padmashri Upendra Baxi speaks about CCS's "Repeal of Laws" project. - YouTube, 2019

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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-50
Abstract

Padmashri Upendra Baxi speaks about CCS's "Repeal of Laws" project': Commentary on the Centre for Civil Society's initiative to identify and repeal obsolete, redundant, or oppressive laws. Baxi likely discusses legislative reform, the importance of legal housekeeping, colonial legacies in Indian statute books, and how outdated laws burden citizens and the legal system. Published by Centre for Civil Society

Dates: 2019

Panchayat Justice: An Indian Experiment in Legal Access, 1979

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-30
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Upendra Baxi's work, titled "Panchayat Justice: An Indian Experiment in Legal Access," is an influential analysis of India's large-scale initiative to provide accessible justice to millions of villagers through the establishment of statutory village courts, or Nyaya Panchayats.

Dates: Publication: 1979

“Pension Justice and Executive Impunity”, 15 October 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-192
Abstract This piece addresses the delays and administrative hurdles faced by retirees, specifically regarding the Delhi University pension cases. Baxi critiques the "executive apathy" that forces elderly citizens into decades of litigation for their rightful dues. He argues that pension is not a "bounty" but a hard-earned property right. The article highlights how judicial intervention is often the last resort against a recalcitrant bureaucracy. Baxi calls for a "culture of compliance" where the...
Dates: Publication: 15 October 2022

People´s Law, Development, Justice, 1979

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-32
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Upendra Baxi describes People’s Law, Development, Justice as an early attempt to systematically approach socio-economic rights and analyse the role of law in achieving social justice and development. Published in Verfassung in Recht Und Übersee Vol. 12 No. 2. pg 97-114

Dates: Publication: 1979

Petition for review of rape case decision, 14 March 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-10
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: 14 March 1980

Petition to review mathura case

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-49
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

Petition to speaker for reopening rape case, 19 March 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-26
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: 19 March 1980

PMLA and its Discontents, 3 August 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-189
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 3 August 2022

“POCSO Trials: The Ways Are Not Wanting”, 28 September 2019

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-114
Abstract Baxi addresses the challenges in implementing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He critiques the low conviction rates and the "re-traumatization" of child victims during long trials. The article argues that "child-friendly" courts are not just about toys and colors, but about a "specialized jurisprudence" that prioritizes the "best interests of the child." Baxi calls for "fast-track justice" and better training for judges and police. The synopsis highlights his...
Dates: Publication: 28 September 2019