Going Strong, Prof Upendra Baxi, Part 1

In this video Prof Upendra Baxi responds to a questions as to what keeps in going at his age. He later reminiscences about his teaching assignment in Australia when he undertook pioneer work for getting social justice for the aborigines. He had then publicised the efficacy of public interest litigation (PIL).

Upendra Baxi is a professor and a jurist. His teaching career includes Sydney Law School and the University of Delhi. He was the Professor of Law at Delhi University for 23 years and later its Vice Chancellor and of the University of South Gujarat, Surat (1982-85). He was the Director (Research) at the Indian Law Institute, and the President of the Indian Society of International Law. He is credited with high quality sociological research in Indian law by the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the University Grants Commission. He has authored several books and scholarly articles. He has several honours and awards to his credit including the Padma Shri in 2011.
His published works include books. The Indian Supreme Court and Politics (1980); The Crisis of the Indian Legal System (1982); Courage, Craft and Contention: The Indian Supreme Court in Mid-Eighties (1985); Towards a Sociology of Indian Law (1986); Liberty and Corruption: The Antulay Case and Beyond (1990); Marx, Law, and Justice: Indian Perspective (1993); Inhuman Wrongs and Human Rights (1994); Mambrino's Helmet?: Human Rights for a Changing World (1994) Mass Torts, Multinational Enterprise Liability and Private International Law (2000); The Future of Human Rights (2008, 3rd edition; reprinted Perennial Book Series, (2013) and Human Rights in a Posthuman World: Critical Essays (2007.)
As Tagore Law Professor, the University of Calcutta, Professor Baxi delivered Tagore Law Lectures entitled Aspects of Justice: A Tale of Three Cities.

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[raviprakash]

Pleasure listening to Professor Upendra Buxi . Interesting interview.

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Good afternoon Sir. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Patil CS, Prof

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Viewed Parts 1 &2. Excellent.
Col Pappachan Babu

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Thank you very much sir
Sweety Chauhan

[ujjwalyadav]

Very insightful video.
Thank you sir!

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Wow...Nilendra thanks for sharing valuable video...hats to Prof Bakshi and you 🙏🏿🙏🏿🌹
Maj Gen SK Sanan, Gurugram

[pcUT]

Good discussion. Eagerly looking forward to the other parts

[lexconsiliumfoundation]

It's fantastic Sir...
Prof Alok Verma, Mathura

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Very nice sir yet another feather on the cap
Nirmal Bansal, New Delhi

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Sir, These interviews are coming out very well. Most professional.
I will circulate
Lt Gen VK Chaturvedi, Noida

[lexconsiliumfoundation]

Good evening Nilendra jee,
Thanks a lot for sharing interviews of eminent personalities of various fields & views expressed by them were really thought provoking.
It is heartening to see the way you conducted interview of such eminent persons in very meticulous manner.
May you continue to conduct such interviews for the benefit of the society in general.
Wishing you Happy Navratri & Dusshera.🙏🏼
RK Sinha, fmr Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines

[lexconsiliumfoundation]

Certainly sir, thanks for sharing 🙏🏼👍🏼
Pranav Jetley, GCTC

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I was looking forward to this one 🙂
Rabindra Pathak

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👍👍to be continued, I presume.
Brig Anil Malhotra, New Delhi

[lexconsiliumfoundation]

Good evening Sir
Discussion related to law ( constitutional or otherwise) draws my attention. I listen attentively.
Please put either to Mr Nariman or Mr Bakshi (because they are only competent to answer this question) “ ls there any basic structure of the Constitution?”.
To my understanding, the Constitution of India itself is a basic document which guides the governing system of the country .
Kesavananda Bharati judgement was result of tussle between the judiciary and the Parliament. In fact, they didn’t decide at all. They have put the views of the members without any reason . Unfortunately or for convenience, the judiciary is making use of that narrative for the cases coming before them(because it is convenient).
First chief justice of India ( Mr Patanjali ) has an equivocally said that the Parliament has power to amend the Constitution without reservation.
So what is their view?

I really aspire your interview of learned people in law .
With deep regards
Krishna
Lt Col KM Rai, New Delhi

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Thanks sir
Adv Shivalik Shukla, Noida

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Did the learned professor speak to them in Pitjantjatara ? ( aboriginal lingo). Did he throw the boomerang?
If so, then I believe.
A good teacher learns
Col KS Gahlaut, Shimla

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Interesting 👍
Arif Rizvi, Lakhimpur Kheri