“Illegal Detention: For A More Caring World”, 6 May 2018
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: 6 May 2018
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 addresses the persistent issue of custodial torture and unlawful detention as a violation of the "right to be human." He critiques the gap between constitutional promises and the ground reality of police behavior. The synopsis emphasizes that illegal detention is not merely a procedural error but a structural violence that demands "compensatory jurisprudence." The article advocates for a "caring" legal system where the state is held strictly accountable for every minute of a citizen's lost liberty. It calls for the judiciary to move beyond mere observations and enforce a culture of zero tolerance for custodial lawlessness. In India Legal.
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository