Judicial activism in India

Supreme Court of India
भारत का उच्चतम न्यायालय
Seal of the Supreme Court
Established 28 January 1950
Country India
Location Tilak Marg, New Delhi, India, 110 021
Coordinates 28°37′20″N 77°14′23″E / 28.622237°N 77.239584°E / 28.622237; 77.239584Coordinates: 28°37′20″N 77°14′23″E / 28.622237°N 77.239584°E / 28.622237; 77.239584
Motto यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ Whence law (dharma), thence victory.
Composition method Collegium System (Qualifications imposed)
Authorized by Constitution of India
Judge term length 65 years of age
No. of positions 31 (30 + 1)
Website supremecourtofindia.nic.in
Chief Justice of India
Currently Dipak Misra
Since 4 january 2017
Lead position ends 4 july 2017
Jurist term ends 27 September 2014
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The Supreme Court of India (Hindi: भारत का सर्वोच्च न्यायालय) is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal of India established under Constitution of India, as per which Supreme Court is the highest constitutional court and acts as the guardian of Constitution. India follow the integrated and yet independent judiciary.[1]

Since independence, judiciary has been playing a very active role in dispensing the justice since A K Gopalan vs State of Madras case(1950) followed by Shankari Prasad case, etc. However, judiciary remained submissive till 1960s but its assertiveness started in 1973 when Allahabad High Court rejected the candidature of Indira Gandhi and introduction of PIL by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer further expanded its scope.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Judicial activism v. Judicial Adventurism". LawJi.in. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  2. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/disturbing-trends-in-judicial-activism/article3731471.ece
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