‘Colonial Nature of the Indian Legal System’ in Indra Deva (ed), Sociology of Law, 2010
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: 2010
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 examines how colonial legal structures continue to shape Indian law. The essay reflects on institutional continuity, authority, and exclusion, emphasizing how colonial forms of legality persist despite constitutional transformation. Published by OUP, Delhi
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository