Meghashree Dev

Who Bothers about the Supreme Court? The Problem of Impact of Judicial Decisions, 1982

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-35

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This essay reflects on how Supreme Court judgments are received, interpreted, and acted upon outside courtrooms. It raises questions about the social, political, and institutional conditions that shape whether judicial decisions meaningfully affect governance, administration, and everyday life, rather than remaining symbolic or text-bound interventions. In the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol. 24, No. 4. pg 848-862.

Dates: Publication: 1982

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

“Whose Law Whose Order?”, 5 March 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-157

Abstract In this critique of "law and order" rhetoric, Baxi asks who the law actually serves. He analyzes the use of "preventive detention" and "sedition" laws to suppress dissent, asking whether "order" has become a euphemism for "compliance." Baxi argues that "true order" is built on "justice" and the "protection of rights," not on the "silencing of voices." The synopsis highlights his plea for a "law that liberates" rather than a "law that incarcerates." He asserts that the judiciary must...

Dates: Publication: 5 March 2021

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

“Why India at 75 is ready for a seditionless future”, 31 July 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-171

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In The Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 31 July 2021

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

Women decry judgement on rape, December 12 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-45

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: December 12 1980

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Media articles by Others on the Mathura Case

Women in Judiciary: From Raw data to New Deal?”, 17 November 2018

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-89

Abstract This article addresses the historical underrepresentation of women in the Indian judiciary. Baxi moves beyond "tokenism," calling for a "New Deal" that ensures gender diversity at all levels of the court. He argues that a gender-diverse bench brings "different voices" and lived experiences that enrich judicial reasoning, especially in cases of gender-based violence and family law. The synopsis notes Baxi’s critique of the "glass ceiling" in the Collegium system and his plea for a structural...

Dates: Publication: 17 November 2018

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

Women live in constant fear of rape, 26 December 1978

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-02

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In Indian Express.

Dates: Publication: 26 December 1978

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Media articles by Others on the Mathura Case

Women protest against rape

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-46

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

Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Media articles by Others on the Mathura Case

Women protest against rape harrasment staff reporter, 9 March 1980

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Identifier: UB-005-01-09-09

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: 9 March 1980