Law and Society

Abstract Reflecting on the US Presidential poll and voter suppression, Baxi discusses the "right to vote" as the "most fundamental of all rights." He analyzes the legal battles over mail-in ballots and "voter intimidation." Baxi compares these "voter wars" to the Indian experience, arguing that any attempt to "disenfranchise" citizens is an attack on the "basic structure" of democracy. The synopsis notes his warning that when the "ballot box" is threatened, the entire constitutional order is at risk....

Abstract "Directive Principles and Sociology of Indian Law: A Reply to Dr. Jagat Narain" is a seminal academic article, likely by Upendra Baxi (cited in sources as author of similar works), published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute, that engages in a legal debate about the status of India's Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs), arguing against Narain's view that DPSPs are fully binding laws equivalent to Fundamental Rights, instead positioning them as foundational to governance and...

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Published in the Yearbook of International Disaster Law Online, 2, pg 72-86.

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This work examines the relationship between legal authority, social control, and plural legal orders. Baxi reflects on how state law interacts with informal, customary, and coercive forms of regulation, drawing attention to the ways discipline and repression operate across overlapping legal systems rather than through law alone. in Legal Pluralism: Proceedings of the Canberra Law Workshop VII, 51.

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Published in the Emory International Law Review, Vol. 23 No. 1, Pg 25-40.

Abstract Baxi analyzes the legal and constitutional debates surrounding Donald Trump’s impeachment. He explores the concept of "high crimes and misdemeanors" and the role of the legislature as a "judicial body" during impeachment trials. The article discusses the "politicization of law," where constitutional processes are used as weapons of partisan warfare. Baxi uses the US case to reflect on "executive accountability" globally. He argues that impeachment is a "drastic remedy" meant to protect the...

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This essay examines the relationship between education and political power. Baxi reflects on how educational institutions, policies, and curricula are shaped by political priorities, and how education functions as a site of both governance and contestation within democratic and postcolonial contexts. Published in the India International Centre Quarterly Vol. 31, 2/3, pg 143-57.

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Baxi's essay is a part of a collection that builds on the discussions that emerged from the seminar on 'Enculturing Law', held in Bangalore in August 2005 and organized by the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society in collaboration with the National Law School of India University and the Alternative Law Forum. Published by Tulika, Delhi.

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This essay examines ethical responses to climate denial. Baxi reflects on neoliberal governance, scientific skepticism, and moral responsibility, emphasizing the legal and ethical stakes of environmental inaction. Published in the EPW, Vol. 58 no. 13, 1 April.

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Published by Oxford University Press and Indian Law Institute. pg 357-380.