Meghashree Dev

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.

This book develops Baxi’s long-standing concern with human suffering and dignity. It reflects on the moral and legal foundations of rights, emphasizing the need to move beyond formal entitlements toward recognizing the conditions required for people to live as fully human beings. Published by Lancer International in association with India International Centre, New Delhi.

Published by Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

This article examines the rule of law in India by tracing its constitutional foundations and institutional practices. Baxi reflects on how legality operates amid inequality, political power, and administrative discretion, emphasizing tensions between normative ideals and social realities. Published in the International Journal of Human Rights Vol. 6 No. 4, pg 7-25.

Baxi examines the rule of law in India by contrasting normative theory with institutional practice. He reflects on constitutionalism, governance, and inequality, highlighting gaps between formal commitment to rule of law and lived legal experience. Published by Curzon, London, pg 318-339.

In Outlook.

This work addresses violence in Gujarat by situating it within legal, political, and moral frameworks. Baxi reflects on state responsibility, justice, and accountability, emphasizing the failures of institutions in preventing, responding to, and addressing mass violence. Published in the Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 37 No. 34, pg 3519-531.