Directive Principles and Sociology of Indian Law: A Reply to Dr. Jagat Narain, 1969
Scope and Contents
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: 1969
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
"Directive Principles and Sociology of Indian Law: A Reply to Dr. Jagat Narain" is a seminal academic article, likely by Upendra Baxi (cited in sources as author of similar works), published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute, that engages in a legal debate about the status of India's Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs), arguing against Narain's view that DPSPs are fully binding laws equivalent to Fundamental Rights, instead positioning them as foundational to governance and instruments for social change, reflecting a sociological understanding of law's role in shaping India's post-colonial society and welfare state. Published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol.. 11 No. 3. pg 245-272
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository