Upendra Baxi described the following fears:
- Ideological fears: Usurping powers of legislature, executive, or other autonomous institutions.
- Epistemic fears: Lack of knowledge in economic, scientific, or other specialized matters.
- Management fears: Adding litigation workload to staggering arrears.
- Legitimation fears: Depleting symbolic/instrumental authority by passing orders executive may bypass/ignore.
- Democratic fears: Nurturing democracy or depleting its potential for the future.
- Biographic fears: Concern about one’s place in national affairs after superannuation if overdoing litigation.