“In this Democracy We must not distrust or Suspect Dissent or Disagree with it”, 24 April 2016
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: 24 April 2016
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 extended interview with Upendra Baxi traces his intellectual life and reflections on sedition, nationalism, dissent, and constitutional democracy in India. Baxi critiques the colonial origins and misuse of sedition law, defends freedom of speech as the lifeblood of universities and democracy, and warns against moral vigilantism and criminal intimidation of dissent. He theorises the Supreme Court’s role as “demosprudential constitutional leadership,” positioning judges as co-governors committed to human rights. Drawing on experiences from the Emergency to the present, Baxi reflects on evil, law, pluralism, and care, reaffirming the Constitution as the primary discipline of power. In The Caravan
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository