Legal Scholar Gautam Bhatia Wins Infosys Prize 2026 for Constitutional Law

Constitutional lawyer and legal scholar Professor Gautam Bhatia has won the <b>Infosys Prize 2026 in Humanities and Social Sciences</b> for his contributions to constitutional law and legal scholarship. The Infosys Science Foundation announced the award on November 12. The prize includes a gold medal, a citation and USD 100,000. Bhatia is an Adjunct Professor at Jindal Global Law School and a Green Fellow at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. The prize jury described him as an “outstanding young legal scholar” and highlighted his academic work and use of rigorous legal arguments.