The Shadow of Law, 2005
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: 2005
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
Baxi reflects on the presence of law beyond formal legality. The essay examines how law operates indirectly through power, fear, and institutional practice, emphasizing the effects of legal authority even where formal enforcement is absent or uneven. Published in the India International Centre Quarterly Vol. 32 No. 1, pg 121-29
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository