“Whose Law Whose Order?”, 5 March 2021
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: 5 March 2021
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 critique of "law and order" rhetoric, Baxi asks who the law actually serves. He analyzes the use of "preventive detention" and "sedition" laws to suppress dissent, asking whether "order" has become a euphemism for "compliance." Baxi argues that "true order" is built on "justice" and the "protection of rights," not on the "silencing of voices." The synopsis highlights his plea for a "law that liberates" rather than a "law that incarcerates." He asserts that the judiciary must distinguish between "threats to the state" and "threats to the ruling party," ensuring that the "rule of law" does not become the "rule by law." In India Legal.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository