Media Articles
All the articles written and published in prominent newspapers and websites by Prof. Upendra Baxi.
2023
- 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