2003 edition. 2. Sathe‚ S.P.‚ Judicial Activism in India: Transgressing Borders and Enforcing Limits‚ Oxford University Press‚ 2005 edition. 3. Bag‚ R.K.‚ “Judicial Activism vis-à-vis Public Administration”‚ Administrator‚ Vol. XLII‚ April-June‚ p.167. 4. Bhattacharjee‚ G.R.‚ “Judicial Activism: Its Message for Administrators”‚ The Administrator; Vol. XLII‚ April-June 1997‚ p.31. 5. Bhattacharyya‚ R.‚ “Judicial Activism: The Motive Force of Public Administration”‚ Administrator‚ Vol. XLII
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Constitution‚ but the Constitution is what the judges say it is”. (Hughes) Judicial activism and judicial restraint are the philosophy and the reason behind the majority of judicial decisions. Most people are often confused over the true meaning and their proper applications. The theory of judgment that takes into account the spirit of laws and the changing times is referred to as judicial activism‚ and judicial restraint looks at strict interpretation of the law and the importance of legal precedent
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Definition of judicial restraint‚ mention Marbury V Madison (1803). Set out argument strict constructionists argue that the SC should stick to the original intentions of the FF whilst loose constructionists argue that the SC must reinterpret the Constitution in order to move with the times and bring it up-to-date. Judicial restraint has an impact on many members of US society that are not protected under the original Constitution. Main- All decisions whether restrained or activist have huge political
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and then in a sudden a man rose like e phoenix from the ashes and struggled for the restoration of rule of law and opened a new era of justice for all “ JUDICIAL ACTIVISM 1. Introduction 2. Factors: * unceremonious removal of chief justice and the public reaction * Government apprehensions concerning Judicial Activism * Unprecedented defiance of Chief Justice * Reassertion/awaking role of civil society * role of media/projection of media in evoking public interest
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many things have lost it is original intent‚ specifically the subject of the judicial review system‚ better known as judicial activism. The original intent of the Supreme Court was to accurately define what the law is. Meaning‚ that judges act as interpreters of the law‚ when the legal philosophy‚ or its application‚ is confusing. Judicial activism is the term used to define judges acting as lawmakers. Judicial activism violates the balance of powers set out in the state and federal Constitutions
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THEORETICAL BACKGROUND Judicial activism has become a subject of controversy in India.1 Recent and past attempts to hinder the power of the courts‚ as well as access to the courts‚ included indirect methods of disciplining the judiciary‚ such as supersession of the judges2 and transfers of inconvenient judges.3 Critics of judicial activism say that the courts usurp functions allotted to the other organs of government. On the other hand‚ defenders of judicial activism assert that the courts
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Judicial Activism in Pakistan Judicial Activism: Social change effected by judicial decree. The doctrine that the judicial branch especially the federal courts‚ may interpret the constitution by deviating from legal precedent as a means of effecting legal and social change. Judicial activism is a time honored trait of judicial function and to give up that trait is to surrender before these two mightier organs of the state. History bounds in scintillating examples of judicial activism‚ when the
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Judicial activism believes that judges assume a role as independent policy makers on behalf of society that goes beyond their traditional role as interpreters of the Constitution and laws. Prior to the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982‚ the duty of Supreme Court justices was to interpret law‚ not took it upon themselves to make law. Nevertheless‚ the Supreme Court justices play a more predominant role in shaping government policy and legislation today than they did
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’Judicial Method: activism versus formalism’ A new era has emerged from the societal and legal changes that have occurred in Australia. The age of Judicial activism has taken over the more traditional method of judicial formalism. Supporters of the latter’s concerns that it promotes power without responsibility‚ and blurs the separation of powers‚ however the supporters of the former agree that inevitable changes in society force the judiciary to acknowledge that judicial formalism is a method
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system promotes equal access to justice for all (Vines 2013‚ p. 319). As significant figures of the judicial system‚ judges must ensure that courts are independent‚ impartial‚ open and transparent and provides a fair and prompt trial (Rule of Law Institute of Australia 2015). This could be an issue with indeterminate sentencing
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