Conflicting Conceptions of Legal Cultures and Conflict of Legal Cultures, 1991
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: 1991
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
This essay explores how differing legal cultures generate conflict within and across societies. Baxi reflects on pluralism, colonial legacies, and institutional diversity, emphasizing how clashes between legal traditions shape interpretation, authority, and legitimacy in complex legal systems. Published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol 33, No. 2, pg 173-88.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository