“Prof Upendra Baxi pays tribute to NR Madhava Menon”, 10 May 2019
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: 10 May 2019
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
In this obituary, Baxi pays tribute to the "architect of modern legal education" in India. He reflects on Menon’s vision in founding the National Law School (NLS) model, which professionalized legal training and emphasized social relevance. Baxi describes Menon as a "transformative educator" who believed that lawyers should be "social engineers." The tribute emphasizes Menon's contribution to the "legal aid movement" and his unwavering belief that law schools must be sites of "justice learning." For Baxi, Menon’s legacy lies in the generations of lawyers who view law as a tool for social change. In India Legal.
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository