Media Articles
Articles written and published in prominent newspapers and websites by Prof. Upendra Baxi.
2024
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. A Question of Legacy, Indian Express, 14 November
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. Freebies, Free Ride, and Courtcraft, India Legal, 18 October
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. The Battle Cry or The Bogey of No More Forcible Annexation? India Legal, 4 September.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. Leave Privacy Alone, India Legal, 14 August.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. Amidst politicians’ new reverence for Constitution, one thing to remember, Indian Express, 7 July.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. A Step Forward in Punishing Ecocide? India Legal, 10 May.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. Bribery, Autonomy and Constitutionalism, India Legal, March 22.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. Standing Up for the Voter. Indian Express, March 11.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. Adieu, Fali, my friend, Indian Express, February 22.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. “An Opening for Diplomacy“, Indian Express, 31 January.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. “‘The Genocide Question“, Indian Express, 18 January.
Baxi, Upendra. 2024. “Reshaped by AI“, Indian Express, 5 January.
2023
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Be Your Own Man”, India Legal, 9 December 2024, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/kerala-governor-kannur-university-vc-gopinath-ravindran/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “The Final Hurrah for the Crime Control Paradigm?” India Legal, 7 October, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/indian-evidence-act-bharatiya-sakshya-bill/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Is the Process Always the Punishment?” India Legal, 16 September, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/bharatiya-nagarik-suraksha-sanhita-criminal-procedure-code/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Crime & Punishment: Between Mood Swings of Reform”, India Legal, 25 September, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-bill-mob-lynching-sedition-media-freedom/
- Baxi, Upendra. “Samhitas for all Seasons”, India Legal, 9 September 2023. https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-bill-nagarik-suraksha-sanhita-sakshya-bill-ipc-crpc-evidence-act-reform/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Libel Tourism”: Will the Court Take a Call? India Legal, 2 September https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/libel-tourism-will-the-court-take-a-call/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. The Sound of Silence, Legal India, 19 August, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/compensation-for-victims-of-sexual-assault-kerala-high-court/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “A Battle Zone?” Legal India, 21 July, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/israel-judicial-reforms-benjamin-netanyahu-protests/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023 “How Not To Pursue Law Reform”, Legal India, 22 June, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/law-commission-of-india-report/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Cruelty Vs Culture: Re-writing the Magna Carta of the Rights of Nature?” Legal India, 3 June, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/jallikattu-bullock-cart-race-supreme-court/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. No Limit to Constitutional Disenfranchisement? Legal India 20 May, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/voting-rights-for-prisoners-representation-of-the-people-act-supreme-court-decisions/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Safeguarding Constitution”, Indian Express, 24 April, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/upendra-baxi-writes-on-50-years-of-kesavananda-bharati-judgment-it-prescribed-the-basic-structure-doctrine-set-limits-to-parliamentary-sovereignty-8572132/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “The Ship has Reached the Shore”. India Legal, 1 April, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/bbnj-maritime-biodiversity-treaty-high-seas-treaty/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “A Landmark, But Perplexing Portent?” India Legal, 11 March, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/appointments-to-election-commission-supreme-court-anoop-baranwal/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Enlarging the Core Values: Re-Structuring Proportionality?” India Legal, 15 April, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/mediaone-case-media-freedom-independent-press-national-security/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “A Lack of Closure”. Indian Express, 22 March, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/upendra-baxi-on-sc-ruling-on-bhopal-gas-tragedy-curative-petition-where-did-the-constitutional-sympathy-for-the-victims-vanish-8511141/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Datar and Dieter: The origins of basic structure”, Bar & Bench, 24 Feb 2023, https://www.barandbench.com/columns/datar-and-dieter-the-origins-of-basic-structure
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Security, Lawlessness and Summary Injustice”, India Legal, 18 February, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/maharashtra-preventive-detention-laws/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Jurisprudence across the Palk Strait”, India Legal, 21 Jan, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/jurisprudence-across-the-palk-strait/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. The collegium system is law of the land; the idea of absolute parliamentary sovereignty is erroneous, Indian Express, 19 January 2023, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/collegium-system-is-law-of-the-land-idea-of-absolute-parliamentary-sovereignty-is-erroneous-8389659/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2023. “Amor Vincit Omnia: Love Conquers All”, India Legal, 7 January , https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/amor-vincit-omnia-love-conquers-all/
2022
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “Redemption in Bhopal”, Indian Express, 2 December, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/four-decades-on-bhopal-gas-tragedy-8301245/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “Great Expectations”, India Legal, 25 October, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/justice-dhananjaya-yashwant-chandrachud-cji-designate-great-expectations/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “Pension Justice and Executive Impunity”, India Legal, 15 October, https://www.indialegallive.com/magazine/pensions-justice-delays-executive-decision-making-supreme-court-delhi-university/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “Bringing Beijing to Book”, Indian Express, 23 September, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-china-can-be-held-accountable-un-human-rights-8167369/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. A Citizen Judge, Indian Express, 6 September, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/n-v-ramana-a-citizens-judge-8133087/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. PMLA and its Discontents, Indian Express, 3 August, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/money-laundering-is-a-serious-issue-but-sc-verdict-on-pmla-is-problematic-8066285/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. Creating Crisis by Law, Indian Express, 6 July, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/upendra-baxi-writes-creating-crisis-by-law-uk-ireland-russia-ukraine-injustice-8011095/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “More Than A Requiem for Reproductive Freedom?” India Legal, 1 July, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/more-than-a-requiem-for-reproductive-freedom-roe-vs-wade/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “Proverbial Law Delays”, India Legal, 18 June, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/consumer-protection-act-nlsui-pepsico/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “UCC: How do we fabricate uniformity in such diversity?” Times of India, 8 May
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “Pre-legislative Impact Assessment”, India Legal, 4 April, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/bihar-prohibition-law-judicial-backlog/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. “The Right to be Different.” Indian Express, April 7.
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. A Time for Creative Diplomacy, Indian Express, 17 March, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/creative-diplomacy-is-needed-to-end-the-ukraine-war-russia-invasion-7823291/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2022. A Right to Peace, Indian Express, 1 February, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-unsc-joint-statement-on-nuclear-weapons-is-important-7750339/
2021
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “The Endless Struggle: Bhopal Settlement Violated in the Labyrinth of Law” India Legal, December 12, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/the-endless-struggle-bhopal-settlement-violated-in-the-labyrinth-of-law/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “The Pursuit of Tax Justice”, Indian Express, 19 October, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/taxation-regimes-justice-economy-7576941/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Some Jurisprudential Takeaways?” India Legal, 8 October, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/central-vista-case-supreme-court-of-india/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Arresting Environmental Degradation, Promoting Internal Reform”, India Legal, 18 September, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/goa-foundation-case-goa-government-supreme-court-mines-and-mineral-development-act/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Vexatious Litigation: A Refreshing Message from Michigan”, India Legal, 3 September, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/vexatious-litigation-a-refreshing-message-from-michigan/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “May Parliament Act as a Constituent Assembly?” India Legal, 28 August, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/may-parliament-act-as-a-constituent-assembly/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Long Live Human Rights Learning” India Legal, August 6, 2021, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/long-live-human-rights-learning/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Undoing Judicial Feudalism”, Indian Express, 24 August , https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/judicial-hierarchy-feudalism-sc-subordinate-judiciary-7465857/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Why India at 75 is ready for a sedition-less future.” The Indian Express, July 31, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-india-at-75-is-ready-for-a-sedition-less-future-7430939/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. Democracy, Distance, Difference, and Disrespect, Leaflet, 14 August
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “A Sudden Flood of Mutiny?” India Legal, July 23, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/a-sudden-flood-of-mutiny/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “The Wheels of Justice Grind Slow, but Exceedingly Fine”, India Legal, 18 June, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/ratko-mladic-bosnia-herzegovina-international-criminal-tribunal-yugoslavia/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Limits to Executive Rule-making Powers: The Quiescence of the British Courts?” India Legal, 4 June, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/limits-to-executive-rule-making-powers-the-quiescence-of-the-british-courts/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “The World and the Word.” India Legal, July 3, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/the-world-and-the-word/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “The Disinformation Detox.” The Indian Express, June 9, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/human-rights-supreme-court-of-india-free-speech-unhrc-7350022/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Limits to Executive Rule-making Powers: The Quiescence of the British Courts?” India Legal, June 4, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/limits-to-executive-rule-making-powers-the-quiescence-of-the-british-courts/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. ““Hooks”, “Pillars” and “Foundations” of Constitutionalism: Basic Stature in Kenyan Jurisprudence” India Legal, May 21, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/hooks-pillars-and-foundations-of-constitutionalism-basic-stature-in-kenyan-jurisprudence/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Adieu, Soli!” India Legal, May 8, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/soli-sorabjee-obituary/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Choose people, not profits.” The Indian Express, May 12, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-covid-situation-oxygen-vaccine-shortage-relief-measeres-mirgration-crisis-7311385/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Accelerating the “Avalanche of Evils”: Towards Covid-19 Constitutionalism?” India Legal, April 30, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/accelerating-the-avalanche-of-evils-towards-covid-19-constitutionalism/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “The Fundamental Right to Speedy Trials: Endless Investigation Vs Fair Prosecution” India Legal, April 10, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/the-fundamental-right-to-speedy-trials-endless-investigation-vs-fair-prosecution/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Exodus as mass civil disobedience.” The Leaflet, April 1, https://www.theleaflet.in/exodus-as-mass-civil-disobedience/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Times of Stress & Distress” India Legal, March 20, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/times-of-stress-distress/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “From Right to Faith to Peace for All.” The Indian Express, March 17, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/faith-for-rights-united-nations-racial-religious-hatred-universal-declaration-of-human-rights-7231453/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Whose Law, Whose Order?” India Legal, March 5, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/whose-law-which-order/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “An Act of God, No Doubt, But Which One?” India Legal, February 19, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/an-act-of-god-no-doubt-but-which-one
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Mea’s Response to Celebrity Activism Shows That India Is New to Twitter Diplomacy.” The Indian Express, February 18, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/farmers-protest-republic-day-violence-twitter-hashtag-rihanna-greta-thunberg-mea-7193101/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. ““Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark”—Delays in Judicial Elevation” India Legal, February 6, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-denmark-delays-in-judicial-elevation/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. “Donald Trump’s Impeachment: Differing Legal Perspectives.” India Legal, January 23, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/donald-trumps-impeachment-differing-legal-perspectives/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2021. No Justice is Subordinate. Indian Express, 9 January , https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/madhya-pradesh-high-court-judicial-feudalism-8369171/
2020
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020.‘Nations Must Not Ignore Principles of Existing InternationalLaw in Fight Against Covid- 19’, The Indian Express , 10 April 2020, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-lockdown-quarantinecoronavirus-cases-upendra-baxi-6355478
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Towards Isocracy? The Indian Constitution as a Site of Complex Equality” India Legal, December 5, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/towards-isocracy-the-indian-constitution-as-a-site-of-complex-equality/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Law Day: A Day to voice our opinions or a day of reflexive judgement?” The Leaflet, November 26, https://www.theleaflet.in/law-day-a-day-to-voice-our-opinions-or-a-day-of-reflexive-judgment/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Right to Constitutional Remedies Is the Constitution’s Soul. Surely SC Is Mindful of That.” The Indian Express, November 25, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/protecting-article-32-7064324/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Died to Vote: Fierce Voter Wars & the Presidential Poll” India Legal, November 13, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/died-to-vote-fierce-voter-wars-the-presidential-poll/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Andhra CM Letter to CJI Alleging Wrongdoing by HC Is a First. SC Must Settle Matter Expeditiously.” The Indian Express, November 2, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/andhra-pradesh-cm-cji-jagan-mohan-reddy-n-v-ramana-6912795/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Judicial Independence Or Governance Necessity?” India Legal, October 10, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/judicial-independence-or-governance-necessity/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “The Absence of Women: What India Can Learn from Kenya.” The Indian Express, October 7, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-constitution-absence-of-women-parliament-6705753/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Adieu, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Let Justice Always Triumph” India Legal, September 26, https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/adieu-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-let-justice-always-triumph/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “The Feminisation of the Bar” India Legal, September 19, https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/top-story/the-feminisation-of-the-bar/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “To Be a ‘Constant Irritant’ to Untrammelled Power Is the Very Essence of Judicial Duty.” The Indian Express, September 16, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-court-kesavananda-bharati-vs-state-of-kerala-judgment-indian-constitution-6597505/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Judicial Co-Governance Through Interim Orders” India Legal, September 12, https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/news/delhi-smog-towers-pollution-delhi-slums-rail-tracks-supreme-court-justice-arun-mishra-br-gavai-krishna-murari/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “To Be or Not To Be.” India Legal, September 5, https://www.indialegallive.com/special/to-be-or-not-to-be/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Adulterated Justice” India Legal, August 22, https://www.indialegallive.com/special-story/adulterated-justice/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Judiciary Has Great Power, Including Power to Punish for Contempt. It Must Use It Sparingly, Softly.” The Indian Express, August 18, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/striking-too-hard-6558906/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Towards “a Well-planned Legal Order”: The “Pillars of the Basic Structure” India Legal, August 15, https://www.indialegallive.com/special-story/towards-a-well-planned-legal-order-the-pillars-of-the-basic-structure/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “The Executive Must Explain.” The Indian Express, July 18, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-court-judiciary-human-rights-administrative-law-6511064/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “The Trump Card of Judicial Review” India Legal, July 18, https://www.indialegallive.com/special-story/the-trump-card-of-judicial-review/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “A Rift in the Lute?” India Legal, June 27, https://www.indialegallive.com/special-story/a-rift-in-the-lute/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “India’s Founding Moment: Q & A Between Upendra Baxi and Madhav Khosla.” Bar & Bench, June 24, https://www.barandbench.com/interviews/indias-founding-moment-q-a-between-upendra-baxi-and-madhav-khosla
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. Exodus Constitutionalism: Mass Migration in CovidLockdown Times. The India Forum, 29 June. www.theindiaforum.in/article/exodus-constitutionalism
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020, Interview: India’s Founding Moment: Q & A between Upendra Baxi and Madhav Khosla, Bar and Bench, 24 June
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “A “Helping Hand”, Not a “Critical Tongue” India Legal, June 13, https://www.indialegallive.com/special-story/a-helping-hand-not-a-critical-tongue
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.” India Legal, April 25, available at; https://www.indialegallive.com/special/womens-rights-are-human-rights/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Nations Must Not Ignore Principles of Existing International Law in Fight Against Covid-19.” The Indian Express, April 10, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-lockdown-quarantine-coronavirus-cases- upendra-baxi-6355478/
- Baxi, Upendra.2020. “A Paradigm of Labour Injustice?” India Legal, February 22, https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/news/paradigm-labour-injustice/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “SC Ruling in Favour of Women Officers in Army Is Pathbreaking, Extends Arc of Equality.” The Indian Express, February 19, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-court-verdict-women-indian-army-6274740/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “Revolutionary Judiciary.” India Legal, February 14, https://www.indialegallive.com/special/revolutionary-judiciary/
- Baxi, Upendra.2020. “Anticipatory Bail: Inching Towards Article 21?” India Legal, February 8, https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/anticipatory-bail-inching-towards-article-21/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2020. “J & K Internet Shutdown: A Blow for Liberty.” India Legal, January 25, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/jk-internet-shutdown-a-blow-for-liberty/
2019
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Ayodhya Verdict must be seen dispassionately from the prism of Law, Constitutionalism” in Outlook, on November 25, https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/india-news-opinion-ayodhya-verdict-must-be-seen-dispassionately-from-the-prism-of-law-constitutionalism/302353
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Law In Books Versus Law In Action?” India Legal, November 23, https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/law-in-books-versus-law-in-action/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Award of Five Acres for Masjid in Ayodhya Is an Effort to Do Complete Justice.” The Indian Express, November 12, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ayodhya-verdict-babri-masjid-ram-janmabhoomi-supreme-court-6115052/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Freedom First.” India Legal, November 3, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/freedom-first/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Trump White House’s Attempt to Paint Impeachment Motion as ‘Unconstitutional’ Goes Against the Law.” The Indian Express, October 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-power-to-impeach-us-president-donald-trump-6084669/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Overruled Judgments: Not Misfortune But Injustice.” India Legal, October 19, https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/overruled-judgments-not-misfortune-but-injustice/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Recusals And Justice.” India Legal, October 12, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/standing-down-recusals-justice/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Bifurcation of the Court?” India Legal, October 5, https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/bifurcation-of-the-court/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “POCSO Trials: The Ways Are Not Wanting.” India Legal, September 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/pocso-trials-the-ways-are-not-wanting/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Lessons for India in UK Apex Court Order That Upholds Democratic Accountability of Parliament.” The Indian Express, September, 26, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/house-is-sovereign-uk-supreme-court-6029122/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “When Monuments Become Documents.” India Legal, September 8, https://www.indialegallive.com/book-review/when-monuments-become-documents/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Ram Jethmalani Brought Empathy and Passion to Every Case, Every Cause He Fought For.” The Indian Express, September, 9, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ram-jethmalani-dead-lawyer-politician-he-loved-the-law-5978064/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Sexual Violence and Harassment at Workplaces Needs Parliament’s Attention.” The Indian Express, August, 23, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/sexual-harassment-at-workplace-law-ilo-metoo-5928542/
- Baxi, Upendra. “Shamnad Basheer: A Void Difficult To Fill.” India Legal, August 18, 2019, https://www.indialegallive.com/obituary/shamnad-basheer-a-void-difficult-to-fill/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Housing for the Impoverished: A Basic Human Right.” India Legal, July 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/housing-for-the-impoverished-a-basic-human-right/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “A Milestone for Environmental Justice.” India Legal, July 20, https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/a-milestone-for-environmental-justice/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Interlocutory Orders: To Stay or Not To Stay?” India Legal, July 13, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/interlocutory-orders-to-stay-or-not-to-stay/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Judiciary & The Executive: A Conjoint Demosprudence?” India Legal, June 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/judiciary-the-executive-a-conjoint-demosprudence/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Mental Health And Dignity: Whither Justice?” India Legal, June 8, https://www.indialegallive.com/did-you-know-facts-about-news/perspective-news/mental-health-and-dignity-whither-justice/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Constitution Contains a Kindred Concept of Justice, Asks a Citizen to Be Responsive to Sufferings of Co-Citizens.” The Indian Express, June 6, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-constitutional-citizen-rights-freedom-india-5767375/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Justice Kurian Joseph on the NJAC: Disturbing Portents?” India Legal, May 18, https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/legal-eye-articles/justice-kurian-joseph-on-the-njac-disturbing-portents/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “A Simple, Stark Claim.” India Legal, May 12, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/a-simple-stark-claim/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Prof Upendra Baxi pays tribute to NR Madhava Menon” India Legal, May 10, https://www.indialegallive.com/obituary/prof-upendra-baxi-pays-tribute-nr-madhava-menon/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “The Rights of Nature are a Global Issue” India Legal, April 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/the-rights-of-nature-are-a-global-issue/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Prosecution vs Persecution.” The Indian Express, April, 27, https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/prosecution-vs-persecution-doing-justice-preet-bharara-5696961/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Constitutional Morality: ‘No Entry’ in Adjudication?” India Legal, April 5, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/constitutional-morality-no-entry-in-adjudication/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Prof Upendra Baxi hails verdict supporting fundamental rights of slum dwellers.” India Legal, March 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/did-you-know-facts-about-news/perspective-news/a-new-right-to-the-city/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “A New Right to the City?” India Legal, March 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/did-you-know-facts-about-news/perspective-news/a-new-right-to-the-city/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “In Election Season, Let’s Talk of Access to Justice and Judicial Infrastructure.” The Indian Express, March, 21, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/justice-and-the-manifesto-lok-sabha-elections-2019-5636547/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “The Diverse Colours of Federallism.” India Legal, February 9, https://www.indialegallive.com/did-you-know- facts-about-news/perspective-news/the-diverse-colours-of-federalism/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2019. “Bar Girls and Constitutionalism.” India Legal, January 27, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/bar-girls-and-constitutionalism/
2018
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “A Duty Great and Grave.” The Indian Express, December 24, 2018, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/genocide-constitution-sajjan-kumar-1984-anti-sikh-riots-icj-5506492/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “The Court’s Voice.” The Indian Express, December 17, 2018, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/attorney-general-constitutional-morality-sc-sabarimala-verdict-5496440/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “A Dangerous Precedent?”, December 16, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/a-dangerous-precedent/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Women in Judiciary: From Raw data to New Deal?” India Legal, November 17, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/women-in-judiciary-from-raw-deal-to-new-deal/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Defamation: Forum of Catastrophic Convenience?” India Legal, November 4, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/defamation-forum-of-catastrophic-convenience/
- Baxi, Upendra, and Tyagi, Malvika. 2018. “What We Talk About When We Talk About Crime.” The Indian Express, October 8, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-crime-5390921/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Independence of the Bar and Judicial Independence.” India Legal, October 7, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/independence-of-the-bar-judicial-independence/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Toll Plazas And Judges: For Whom The Bell Tolls?” India Legal, September 9, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/toll-plazas-and-judges-for-whom-the-bell-tolls/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Jurisprudence of inverted commas” in The Hindu, September 3, https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/finding-an-equilibrium/article25061682.ece
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Delayed Decision Disrespectful.” India Legal, July 28, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/delayed-decision-disrespectful/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Judges in Politics.” India Legal, July 1, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/judges-in-politics/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Abetment To Suicide: What A Relief!” India Legal, June 17, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/abetment-to-suicide-what-a-relief/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “A Constitutional Renaissance.” The Indian Express, July, 16, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-constitutional-renaissance-indian-judiciary-delhi-lg-powers-5260959/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Restoring Trust.” The Indian Express, May, 18, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/karnataka-elections-hung-assembly-bommai-v-union-of-india-floor-test-constitution-5182315/
- Baxi, Upendra.. 2018. “Politics Of Embarrassment.” India Legal, May 13, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/politics-of-embarrassment/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Illegal Detention: For A More Caring World.” India Legal, May 6, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/illegal-detention-for-a-more-caring-world/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Fiddling with a WMD.” The Indian Express, April 23, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/cji-dipak-misra-impeachment-congress-supreme-court-fiddling-with-a-wmd-5147684/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Rekindling Our Institutions.” The Indian Express, April 14, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/kurian-joseph-j-chelameswar-rekindling-our-institutions-5136610/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “No Constitutional Bar On More Benches.” India Legal, April 14, available a: https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/making-justice-accessible-no-constitutional-bar-on-more-benches/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Towards A Super-Fast Trial?” India Legal, March 10, https://www.indialegallive.com/viewpoint/timely-trials-is-justice-hurried-certainly-justice-buried/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Finding an equilibrium” in The Hindu, February 28, https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/finding-an-equilibrium/article25061682.ece
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “A New Ecology for Education.” The Indian Express, February 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/pankaj-chandra-building-universities-that-matter-review-education-5075971/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “When Judges Dissent.” The Indian Express, January 18, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/when-judges-dissent-supreme-court-crisis-5029057/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2018. “Court needs to soon take collective view on matters raised: Law Professor Upendra Baxi” India Today, January 18, https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20180129-court-needs-to-soon-take-collective-view-on-matters-raised-1149665-2018-01-18
2017
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “A Great Betrayal.” The Indian Express, December 11, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-great-betrayal-torture-bill-law-supreme-court-4976973/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “Opening New Doors.” The Indian Express, August 30, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/right-to-privacy-supreme-court-4819896/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “Re-Arming the Law.” The Indian Express, July 21, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/re-arming-the-law-targeted-killings-bill-bjp-lynching-4760192/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “The Sword of Global Justice.” The Indian Express, May, 25, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-sword-of-global-justice-4672345/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “A Justice More Complete.” The Indian Express, April 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-justice-more-complete-abri-masjid-demolition-case-supreme-court-ayodhya-matters-4625270/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “Money Bills and Others.” The Indian Express, April 4, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/money-bills-and-others-4598231/
- Baxi, Upendra, Ramachandran, Raju and, Tharoor, Shashi. 2017. “Do we need a presidential system?” in The Hindu, on March 24, https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/do-we-need-a-presidential-system/article17617761.ece
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “Case of the ‘stolen seat’ in The Tribune, on March 17, https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/comment/case-of-the-stolen-seat-378072
- Baxi, Upendra. 2017. “Many Meanings of Corruption.” The Indian Express, March 6, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/judiciary-corruption-law-of-contempt-4556016/
2016
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “Unfair to Justices.” The Indian Express, December 12, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-court-national-anthem-cinema-halls-unfair-to-justices-4422239/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “Judge Not Too Harshly.” Outlook, September 19, https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/judge-not-too-harshly/297830
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “Managing Mistrust.” The Indian Express, August 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-court-judges-appointment-njac-judgement-managing-mistrust-2992850/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “Securing the Code.” The Indian Express, July 20, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/uniform-civilc-code-article-44-2924463/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “Disquiet on Tilak Marg.” Outlook, October, 25, https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/disquiet-on-tilak-marg/297923
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “How Not to Recall an Icon.” The Indian Express, April 18, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-not-to-recall-ambedkar-2758030/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “The struggle for sans-papiers human rights” Open Global Rights, March 15, https://www.openglobalrights.org/struggle-for-sans-papiers-human-rights/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “In this Democracy, We must not distrust or Suspect Dissent, or Disagree with it.” The Caravan, April 24, https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/democracy-must-not-distrust-suspect-dissent-disagree
- Baxi, Upendra. 2016. “How to Govern Dissent.” The Indian Express, February 27, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/jnu-row-sedition-anti-national-debate-jnusu/
2015
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Supreme Error.” The Indian Express, December 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-error/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Constitution Day After.” The Indian Express, December 3, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/constitution-day-after/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “NJAC Verdict: The 3 Decisions Establish One Simple Fact – Judicial Review Is a Constitutional Affair.” The Indian Express, October 20, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/and-the-courts-remain-free/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Emergency’s Useful Scars.” The Indian Express, July 1, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/emergencys-useful-scars/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Snap Judgment.” The Indian Express, May 19, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/snap-judgment/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Terror of Performance.” Frontline, April 3, https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/terror-of-performance/article6998742.ece
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “The Scale Tilts.” Outlook, April 20, https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/the-scale-tilts/293977
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Freedom Most Reasonable.” The Indian Express, March 31, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/freedom-most-reasonable/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “No Plaything.” The Indian Express, February 4, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/no-plaything/
2015
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Supreme Error.” The Indian Express, December 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-error/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Constitution Day After.” The Indian Express, December 3, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/constitution-day-after/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “NJAC Verdict: The 3 Decisions Establish One Simple Fact – Judicial Review Is a Constitutional Affair.” The Indian Express, October 20, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/and-the-courts-remain-free/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Emergency’s Useful Scars.” The Indian Express, July 1, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/emergencys-useful-scars/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Snap Judgment.” The Indian Express, May 19, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/snap-judgment/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Terror of Performance.” Frontline, April 3, https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/terror-of-performance/article6998742.ece
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “The Scale Tilts.” Outlook, April 20, https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/the-scale-tilts/293977
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “Freedom Most Reasonable.” The Indian Express, March 31, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/freedom-most-reasonable/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2015. “No Plaything.” The Indian Express, February 4, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/no-plaything/
2014
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “A Darker Shade of Green.” The Indian Express, December 27, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-darker-shade-of-green/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “Rebel with a Cause.” The Indian Express, December 6, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/rebel-with-a-cause-5/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “A Matter of Propriety.” The Indian Express, September 8, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-matter-of-propriety/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “Change Must Respect Basic Structure.” The Indian Express, August 8, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/change-must-respect-basic-structure/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “Faith and Fatwa.” The Indian Express, July 22, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/faith-and-fatwa/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “Just Governance.” The Indian Express, June 10, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/just-governance/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2014. “Mind the Legal Gap.” The Indian Express, January 9, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/mind-the-legal-gap/
Prior to 2014
- Baxi, Upendra. 2012. “Good Law, Poor Economics.” The Indian Express, February 24, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/good-law-poor-economics/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2002. “Saving Judges from Politicians.” The Indian Express, August 9, https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/saving-judges-from-politicians/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2002. “Legal Reforms Require Continuity.” The Indian Express, July 4, https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/legal-reforms-require-continuity/
- Baxi, Upendra. 2001. “World without Borders: Towards A New International Law.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Nov 20, 10. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/world-without-borders/docview/741749750/se-2?accountid=142596.1986
- Baxi, Upendra. 2000. “Family welfare minus rights doesn’t work” The Indian Express, October 17, https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/family-welfare-minus-rights-doesnt-work/2001
- Baxi, Upendra. 1986. “Collegium for Judicial Posts: An Investment in Democracy.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Aug 05, 8. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/collegium-judicial-posts/docview/613598224/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1986. ”How Charles Sobhraj became a champion of prisoners’ rights.” The Telegraph, May 1. 1997
- Baxi, Upendra. 1997. “Legal Activism: Judicial Tryst with Indian Destiny.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Aug 19, 16. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/legal-activism/docview/617378866/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1997. “Enron Violates the Rule of Law.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Jul 24, 10. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/enron-violates-rule-law/docview/741213166/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1997. “Judicial Autonomy: Extending the Tenure of Judges.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Jul 07, 10. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/judicial-autonomy/docview/741673794/se-2?accountid=142596.1996
- Baxi, Upendra. 1996. “The Jurisprudence of Cover-Up.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Feb 17, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/jurisprudence-cover-up/docview/741706665/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1996. “Political Morality: Breakdown of an Illicit Consensus.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Jan 23, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/political-morality/docview/595563845/se-2?accountid=1425961994
- Baxi, Upendra. 1994. “The Crisis of the Legal System.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Jul 02, 16. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/crisis-legal-system/docview/751304792/se-2?accountid=142596.1993
- Baxi, Upendra. 1993. “No Substitute for Rule of Law: News Analysis.” The Times of India (1861-Current), 31 December, 1 , https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/no-substitute-rule-law/docview/517506521/se-2?accountid=142596.1992
- Baxi, Upendra. 1992. “Insidious Silence in Budget Speech.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Mar 09, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/insidious-silence-budget-speech/docview/756057035/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1992. “The Indian Judiciary: High Cost of Brotherly Blood-Letting.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Feb 18, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/indian-judiciary/docview/609593648/se-2?accountid=142596.1991
- Baxi, Upendra. 1991. “Indian Legal System: Laws at Odds with Traditions.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Mar 02, 10. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/indian-legal-system/docview/609423251/se-2?accountid=142596.1990
- Baxi, Upendra. 1990. “Prasar Bharati Bill Limits Autonomy.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Mar 28, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/prasar-bharati-bill-limits-autonomy/docview/507369241/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1990. “Govt. Move on Carbide Historic.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Jan 14, 1. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/govt-move-on-carfride-historic/docview/750697880/se-2?accountid=142596.1989
- Baxi, Upendra. 1989. “Bhopal Verdict: Great Wrong and Little Right.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Dec 25, 10. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/bhopal-verdict/docview/613585741/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1989. “Bhopal Tragedy.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Dec 12, 13. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/bhopal-tragedy/docview/613614432/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1989. “Curbs on Defections: Some Constitutional Conundrums.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Nov 27, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/curbs-on-defections/docview/609582877/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1989. “Historic New Law: Protecting SC/ST’s Human Rights.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Sep 15, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/historic-new-law/docview/750695386/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1989. “The Bhopal Award: Another Calamity for Gas Victims.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Feb 16, 12. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/bhopal-award/docview/609576910/se-2?accountid=142596.1988
- Baxi, Upendra. 1988. “Democratic Faith and Defamation Bill.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Sep 19, 8. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/democratic-faith-defamation-bill/docview/613951272/se-2?accountid=142596
- Baxi, Upendra. 1988. “The Defamation Bill: A Gateway to Censorship?” The Times of India (1861-Current), Sep 03, 8. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/defamation-bill/docview/614048089/se-2?accountid=142596.1987
- NA. 1987. “Governor Urged Not to Sign Police Bill.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Dec 03, 17. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/governor-urged-not-sign-police-bill/docview/614207355/se-2?accountid=142596.1986
- Baxi, Upendra. 1986. “Collegium for Judicial Posts: An Investment in Democracy.” The Times of India (1861-Current), Aug 05, 8. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/collegium-judicial-posts/docview/613598224/se-2?accountid=142596