Upendra Baxi

In 23 Indian Journal of Int’l L.

This work examines structural problems within Indian legal professions. Baxi analyzes issues of hierarchy, ethics, access, and institutional culture, linking professional practices to broader questions of justice delivery and legal education rather than viewing professional shortcomings as merely individual failures. Published in the Indian Bar Review Vol. 13 No. 3 & 4.

This essay examines dignity as a constitutional value in India. Baxi reflects on how dignity is articulated through rights, judicial interpretation, and social justice claims, emphasizing its moral force alongside its indeterminacy in constitutional practice. Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pg 429-436.

This essay examines interpretive practices surrounding human rights. Baxi reflects on how rights texts are read, framed, and mobilized, highlighting the political stakes of interpretation and the power relations shaping whose readings gain authority. Published by Routledge, London

Baxi reflects on Justice Krishna Iyer’s jurisprudence, examining its ethical ambition and practical limits. The essay situates transcendental reasoning within struggles against injustice, highlighting tensions between moral vision and institutional constraint. Published by Oxford University Press, Delhi.

Published by N.M Tripathi Pvt. Ltd, Bombay

In The Indian Express.

This work examines Jawaharlal Nehru’s role in shaping political authority in postcolonial India. Baxi reflects on how leadership, ideology, and constitutionalism contributed to legitimating state power, situating Nehru within broader debates on nationalism, democracy, and governance. Published in the Economic and Political Weekly Vol 25 No. 2, pg 107-12.

The article examines debates over judicial recusal at the U.S. Supreme Court as cases involving Harvard University arise while several justices have institutional ties to it. It discusses the “appearance of bias” standard, compares U.S. and Indian approaches to recusal, and argues for clearer institutional rules to protect judicial legitimacy. In India Legal.

In The Indian Express.