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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM WITHIN THE RESTRAINTS OF INDIAS CONSTITUTION ITS STRICTURES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).03      10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).03      Published : Mar 2023

Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures

Abstract

    The interpretation of the Indian Constitution by the Supreme Court has established legal precedents in various sectors, such as education, environmental protection, property rights, and access to safe drinking water. The Supreme Court's decisions now hold the ultimate authority, even over parliamentary amendments. The judiciary's involvement in administrative and legislative matters has been fueled by weaknesses in the political structure. Although the judiciary was weakened during the 1970s emergency, it has regained strength in recent decades. Judicial power has been able to fill the void created by unconstitutional dismissals. The authority of Indian courts has expanded through judicial review, the interpretation of fundamental rights, addressing environmental issues, constitutional modifications, and judicial appointments. This study explores the boundaries of judicial activism within the framework of the Indian Constitution.

    Constitutionalism, Judicial Independence, Political Activism. Courts of India

    (1) Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan Baloch
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science, Qurtuba University Of Science & Information Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Siraj Khan
    Lecturer Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Naghma Farid
    Lecturer Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Baloch, F. S. Y. K., Khan, M. S., & Farid, N. (2023). Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII(I), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Baloch, Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan, Muhammad Siraj Khan, and Naghma Farid. 2023. "Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (I): 21-30 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).03

HARVARD

    HARVARD : BALOCH, F. S. Y. K., KHAN, M. S. & FARID, N. 2023. Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII, 21-30.

MHRA

    MHRA : Baloch, Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan, Muhammad Siraj Khan, and Naghma Farid. 2023. "Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII: 21-30

MLA

    MLA : Baloch, Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan, Muhammad Siraj Khan, and Naghma Farid. "Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 21-30 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Baloch, Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan, Khan, Muhammad Siraj, and Farid, Naghma (2023), "Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures", Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (I), 21-30

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Baloch, Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan, Muhammad Siraj Khan, and Naghma Farid. "Judicial Activism within the Restraints of India's Constitution & its Strictures." Global Legal Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 21-30. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).03