Meghashree Dev
Found in 708 Collections and/or Records:
“The struggle for sanspapiers human rights, 15 March 2015
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
The Supreme Court and Senior Counsel at Crossroads, 1987
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.
“The Sword of Global Justice”, 25 May 2017
In The Indian Express.
The Third Message of Islam?, 2022
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.
The Trump Card of Judicial Review, 18 July 2020
The Twilight of Human Rights in India, 2003
This essay reflects on perceived decline in the effectiveness of human rights protections in India. Baxi examines institutional erosion, political pressures, and normative retreat, raising concerns about the weakening of accountability and the shrinking space for rights-based claims. Published in the India International Centre Quarterly Vol. 30 No. 2, pg 19-28.
The Ultra-Modernity of Tradition: Some Comments on “the Modernity of Tradition” by Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, 1972
Upendra Baxi's article, "The Ultra-Modernity of Tradition: Some Comments on 'The Modernity of Tradition' by Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph," is a critical review that challenges and extends the Rudolphs' concept of how tradition interacts with modern political development in India. Published in the Journal of South Asia Studies Vol.. 2 No. 1.
The ‘Uncertain and Crooked Cord’ of Judicial Discretion, 2009
Baxi examines judicial discretion as an unstable yet unavoidable feature of adjudication. The essay reflects on uncertainty, power, and responsibility, emphasizing how discretion shapes justice outcomes beyond formal rules. Published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol. 51 No. 2, pg 187-200.
The Unreason of Globalization and the Reason of Human Rights, 1996
Published by Dept. of Sociology, University of Mumbai, A. R. Desai Memorial Lecture, 1996. Mumbai
The Unreason of Globalization and the Reason of Human Rights, 1999
Published by Dept. of Sociology, University of Mumbai, A. R. Desai Memorial Lecture, 1996. Mumbai
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