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Upendra Baxi
The writer is professor of law, University of Warwick,and former vice chancellor of Universities of South Gujarat and Delhi.
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Choose people, not profitsSubscriber Only
May 12,2021 03:18:56 AM
When no one is looking, disasters become a means by which the elite prosper at the expense of the poor. To prevent that, states must place humanitarian policy over business as usual.
Wed, May 12, 2021
From right to faith to peace for allSubscriber Only
March 17,2021 03:00:38 AM
India must support Faith for Rights, a UN-led movement which campaigns against incitement to national, racial or religious hatred, and exposes legislative patterns, judicial practices and government policies that undercut peaceful coexistence of different faiths.
Wed, Mar 17, 2021
MEA’s response to celebrity activism shows that India is new to Twitter diplomacySubscriber Only
February 18,2021 05:00:43 AM
The MEA’s observation about the Indian “democratic ethos and polity” is indeed high-minded but its global pedagogic role and reach has to extend beyond majoritarian representation to the “miniscule” which dissents from the “multitude”
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Right to constitutional remedies is the Constitution’s soul. Surely SC is mindful of thatSubscriber Only
November 25,2020 03:51:52 AM
Upendra Baxi writes: Scandalous judicial delays, measures of decongestion and diversion, and a bold resolution of “who watches the watchman” syndrome now demand urgent apex response.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Andhra CM letter to CJI alleging wrongdoing by HC is a first. SC must settle matter expeditiouslySubscriber Only
November 02,2020 02:30:31 AM
Accountability angels may insist on a thorough probe into the allegation about lands in Amaravati purchased by two daughters of the learned justice before its designation as capital of the new state.
Mon, Nov 02, 2020
The absence of women: What India can learn from KenyaSubscriber Only
October 07,2020 03:48:26 AM
Asymmetric representation in both societies has generated a long and complex debate concerning women’s representation. But the constitutional histories and judicial action vary.
Wed, Oct 07, 2020
To be a ‘constant irritant’ to untrammelled power is the very essence of judicial dutySubscriber Only
September 16,2020 03:00:27 AM
In ‘Kesavananda Bharati’ case, Supreme Court redefined the relationship between judiciary, executive and legislature. And set limits — constitutional dismemberment is not allowed in the name of amendment.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Judiciary has great power, including power to punish for contempt. It must use it sparingly, softly.Subscriber Only
August 18,2020 03:31:13 AM
Contempt proceedings must also consider the “effects upon national honour and prestige in the comity of nations”. This enhancement of the chilling effect is worrisome as any and every call for judicial accountability may be thus indicted.
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
The executive must explainSubscriber Only
July 18,2020 03:35:36 AM
US Supreme Court recently held Trump administration’s move to deny benefits to child immigrants as unlawful -- upholding the principle that executive can't exercise powers arbitrarily or capriciously.
Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Nations must not ignore principles of existing international law in fight against COVID-19Subscriber Only
April 10,2020 01:00:04 AM
The difference between the United Nations as a site of normative discursivity and as a site of doing global power politics is sadly manifest even now in the accelerated pace of the pandemic.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
SC ruling in favour of women officers in Army is pathbreaking, extends arc of equalitySubscriber Only
February 19,2020 00:52:03 AM
Article 14 of the Constitution has been pressed into service as prescribing “a right to rationality” that forbids any “blanket” and “absolute” prohibition.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Award of five acres for masjid in Ayodhya is an effort to do complete justiceSubscriber Only
November 12,2019 02:00:16 AM
Ill-informed comments, even by some eminent leaders of the Bar, prevail about the future. They remain ignorant of the fact that Parliament in 1991 enacted the Places of Religious Worship Act.
Tue, Nov 12, 2019
Trump White House’s attempt to paint impeachment motion as ‘unconstitutional’ goes against the lawSubscriber Only
October 24,2019 04:50:32 AM
The sole power to impeach a president (and other civil officers of the United States) rests with the House and the senate when it finds that the president, among other federal officers, has committed treason, bribery, or other high crimes.
Thu, Oct 24, 2019
Lessons for India in UK apex court order that upholds democratic accountability of parliamentSubscriber Only
September 26,2019 04:09:57 AM
This was truly a Kesavananda Bharati moment for the British court. But unlike the full Indian court, there was no riot of concurring and dissenting opinions.
Thu, Sep 26, 2019
Ram Jethmalani brought empathy and passion to every case, every cause he fought forSubscriber Only
September 09,2019 02:42:13 AM
Ram Jethmalani belonged to many parties and to no one as well, for he was robustly independent in thought and action.
Mon, Sep 09, 2019
Sexual violence and harassment at workplaces needs Parliament’s attentionSubscriber Only
August 23,2019 03:52:01 AM
ILO convention on the human right to freedom from sexual harassment expands and deepens the rights of working people. The issue needs Parliament’s attention.
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Constitution contains a kindred concept of justice, asks a citizen to be responsive to sufferings of co-citizensSubscriber Only
June 06,2019 00:34:18 AM
It is unnecessary to cite many more features but perhaps it is sufficient to say that ours is not entirely a “liberal” constitutionalism and one needs to appreciate the context of the poignant realities of Indian Partition in which this miraculous document was conceived by far-sighted composite figures.
Thu, Jun 06, 2019
Prosecution vs Persecution
April 27,2019 00:15:31 AM
Looking back, Preet Bharara explores the right, wrong and legally tenuous facets of the law
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
In election season, let’s talk of access to justice and judicial infrastructureSubscriber Only
March 21,2019 00:39:55 AM
Access to justice now also means access to judicial infrastructure. The Supreme Court in 2012 has held that “it is the constitutional duty of the government to provide the citizens of the country with judicial infrastructure and means of access to justice”.
Thu, Mar 21, 2019
A duty great and graveSubscriber Only
December 24,2018 00:05:21 AM
International law binds Indian state to prevent, punish acts of genocide. As does Article 21 of the Constitution.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
The Court’s voiceSubscriber Only
December 17,2018 00:15:40 AM
The Attorney General’s concerns about constitutional morality are misplaced.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
What we talk about when we talk about crimeSubscriber Only
October 08,2018 00:05:13 AM
Composite crime figures hide more than they reveal. Disaggregation of the data could further deterrence, aid efficient policing and enable improvements in social policy.
Mon, Oct 08, 2018
A constitutional renaissanceSubscriber Only
July 16,2018 00:39:15 AM
SC’s Delhi verdict affirms: Constant repair and renewal of constitutionalism is prime function of adjudication
Mon, Jul 16, 2018
Restoring trustSubscriber Only
May 18,2018 23:59:35 PM
SC does well to circumscribe Karnataka governor. It must define boundaries of gubernatorial discretion
Fri, May 18, 2018
Fiddling with a WMDSubscriber Only
April 23,2018 01:46:13 AM
Politics of embarrassment matters more than proposed removal of CJI. No bigger message has emerged
Mon, Apr 23, 2018Journalism of Courage
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