Meghashree Dev
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“Anticipatory Bail: Inching Towards Article 21?”, 8 February 2020
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-124
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This article discusses the evolution of "Anticipatory Bail" (Section 438 CrPC) as a shield against arbitrary arrest and political vendetta. Baxi analyzes the Sushila Aggarwal judgment, where the Supreme Court held that anticipatory bail should not be limited by time. He argues that this "liberal interpretation" aligns with the "right to life and liberty" under Article 21. The synopsis emphasizes that anticipatory bail is not a "license to escape justice" but a "protection against the...
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Publication: 8 February 2020
ARRESTING DESECULARIZATION? CONSTITUTIONAL ENGINEERING BY THE SUPREME COURT, 10 November 2025
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-231
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It analyzes judicial reasoning and legal principles in a particular case or constitutional context, focusing on the scope of judicial power and the interpretation of legal frameworks. In India Legal.
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Publication: 10 November 2025
“Arresting Environmental Degradation Promoting Internal Reform”, 18 September 2021
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-177
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This article analyzes the Supreme Court’s intervention in Goa’s mining sector, emphasizing the "Intergenerational Equity" principle. Baxi argues that natural resources are held in "trust" by the state for both current and future generations. The Court’s decision to cancel mining leases due to illegalities is hailed as a victory for "environmental constitutionalism." Baxi emphasizes that economic development cannot be used as a cover for "crony capitalism" or ecological destruction. The case...
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Publication: 18 September 2021
‘At the end of his tether’ Encounter: Interview of Upendra Baxi, 4 September 1994
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-22
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In The Pioneer
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Publication: 4 September 1994
“Award of Five Acres for Masjid in Ayodhya Is an Effort to Do Complete Justice”, 12 November 2019
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-120
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In The Indian Express.
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Publication: 12 November 2019
“Ayodhya Verdict must be seen dispassionately from the prism of Law Constitutionalism” i, 25 November 2019
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-122
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In Outlook.
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Publication: 25 November 2019
Babel or Jerusalem? Pope Leo XIV’s Challenge to the Age of Artificial Intelligence, June 13, 2026
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-238
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In his first encyclical on the subject, the pontiff frames the AI revolution as a profound moral choice rather than a technological one. Prof Upendra Baxi examines the papal intervention, and the urgent need for ethical oversight in an age increasingly shaped by machines Published online at India Legal
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June 13, 2026
“Bar Girls and Constitutionalism”, 27 January 2019
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-92
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Analyzing the famous "Dance Bar" cases, Baxi explores how constitutionalism protects the "right to livelihood" of the marginalized and stigmatized. He critiques the state’s use of "public morality" to justify bans that push women into poverty and vulnerability. The article argues that "constitutional morality" must trump "popular prejudice." Baxi views these judgments as a victory for the "right to be different" and a rejection of the state's role as a "moral police." It highlights the...
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Publication: 27 January 2019
“Be Your Own Man” India Legal, 9 December 2024
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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-228
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The article analyses the Supreme Court’s November 2023 ruling quashing the reappointment of the Kannur University Vice-Chancellor, affirming two key constitutional principles: protection of university autonomy from political interference and the governor’s independent role as chancellor, not bound by ministerial advice. The Court censured abdication of statutory discretion and clarified limits on executive influence in academic governance. While recognising discretionary power, it stressed...
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Publication: 9 December 2024
Behind The Bar - E07 - Upendra Baxi (Promo), 2022
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Identifier: UB-005-01-08-62
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Published by Underdog Motion Pictures
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2022
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