Adulterated Justice, 22 August 2020
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: 22 August 2020
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 critiques the dilution of legal principles and the "adulteration" of the judicial process through delays, corruption, and political influence. He argues that when justice is "adulterated," the law loses its moral authority and becomes a tool of the powerful. The piece focuses on the "procedural violence" inflicted on litigants who spend decades waiting for a verdict. Baxi calls for a "purification" of the legal order through transparency and accountability. He emphasizes that "purity of justice" is not a luxury but a fundamental right, without which the social contract between the state and the citizen remains broken. In India Legal.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository