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Meghashree Dev

 Person

Found in 706 Collections and/or Records:

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

“Saving Judges from Politicians”, 9 August 2002

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-31
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 9 August 2002

SC refers Mathura case petitions to 3 man bench, 28 March 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-31
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: 28 March 1980

SCOTUS vs POTUS: Tariffs and the Limits of Emergency Power, 26 February 2026

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-234
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The article analyzes a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down sweeping tariffs imposed by presidential emergency orders. It argues that the ruling reinforces the constitutional separation of powers by affirming Congress’s authority over taxation and trade while limiting executive use of emergency economic powers. In India Legal.

Dates: Publication: 26 February 2026

“Securing the Code”, 20 July 2016

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-58
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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 20 July 2016

“Security Lawlessness and Summary Injustice”, 18 February 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-198
Abstract Baxi critiques the expansion of preventive detention laws in Maharashtra to include white-collar and non-violent crimes. He argues that these laws, designed for "emergency" situations, are being used to bypass the standard criminal justice system. This leads to "procedural tyranny," where individuals are jailed without trial based on mere suspicion. Baxi warns that this "inflation" of detention laws erodes the fundamental right to liberty. He calls for a return to strict judicial scrutiny of...
Dates: Publication: 18 February 2023

Seminar on media govt and law from Thursday, 21 August 1978

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-01
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In The Times of India. (1861-) ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Times of India.

Dates: Publication: 21 August 1978

Sense and Sensibility, 2002

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Identifier: UB-005-01-05-11
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Examines India's population policies through a human rights lens, critiquing the absence of reproductive rights discourse in official policy. Baxi analyzes the tension between consent and coercion in fertility control, advocating for reproductive self-determination and women's rights. Presented at the ‘Beyond Numbers: A Symposium on Population Planning and Advocacy.’

Dates: Publication: 2002