range of policy matters Judicial activism is not an easy concept to define. It means different things to different persons. Critics denounce judicial decisions as activist when they do not agree with them. Activism‚ like beauty‚ is often in the eye of the beholder. In India‚ the opening up of access to courts to the poor‚ indigent and disadvantaged sections of the nation through Public Interest Litigation‚ popularly known by its acronym PIL‚ is unexceptionable judicial activism. From 1979‚ the judiciary
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there are six basic principles on which the constitution is based on. The 1st is Popular Sovereignty‚ the 2nd is Limited Government‚ the 3rd is Separation of Powers‚ the 4th is Checks and Balances‚ the 5th is Judicial Review‚ and the 6th one is Federalism. The constitution embodies these key principles along with describing the basic structure of our government. Popular sovereignty is the principle that the government can only govern with the consent of the people. This means that the people
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Branch in U.S. Government The judiciary branch of the United States’ government is comprised of a system of courts‚ on both federal and state levels‚ which are used to bring justice to cases between citizens of the States. The power of judicial review gives the courts the authority “to review and‚ if necessary‚ declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional” (Ginsberg). It’s interesting that the branch that works to uphold the laws of the U.S. Constitution
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under a 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
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SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL‚ PUNE Legal research and methodology “SEPARATION OF POWER IN INDIAN CONTEXT” “FUNCTIONAL OVERLAPPING” Submitted by: Prashant Kumar Singh‚ LL.M. 1st yr.
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mentioned the constitution but was reaffirmed in the landmark Supreme Court decision‚ Marbury vs. Madison in 1803. In declaring that the courts have the ability to determine a laws constitutionality‚ chief justice John Marshall established a policy of judicial review. Marshall’s decision gave the courts inherent powers the constitution didn’t specifically mention but also created a new dilemma for the courts: how to go about interpreting laws. Modernism or loose construction are terms used to define
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(congress)‚ and the judicial (the courts). The fourth was federalism this was the idea that the central government doesn ’t control all the power of the nation‚ it would reserve and share powers with the states. The fifth and sixth were checks and balances and the judicial review. In order to further protect the citizens‚ the constitution set up a system of checks and balances where each branch of government would check on the other two to make sure they didn ’t gain too much power. Judicial review is a
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eventually the same was granted. A writ petition was filed challenging the validity of the Art 356 of the Constitution. Issues: Whether the presidential exclamation issued under Article 365(1) is amendable to judicial review or not? If yes‚ then what is the extent of judicial reviews‚ adding further‚ what is the nature of the presidential satisfaction? Subjective or objective? Judgment: The Supreme Court’s verdict in the Bommai case sharply limited the constitutional power vested
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For example‚ if Congress does not agree with a certain decision of the Court it can amend the decision or statute. The power of the Supreme Court comes from Judicial Review‚ the purpose is to review the constitutionality of law. Marbury vs Madison is probably the most important Supreme Court case in United States history‚ this is where Judicial Review was originated. William Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court as he had been appointed Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia by John Adams
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The Role of Youth in Indian Politics Ashima Madan On the roads of Indian democracy‚ we have travelled for about 63 years now and shall continue the journey for years to come in the same rickety ancient grubby vehicle of ours that has driven us for so long. The list of travellers is an assemblage of young dazzling men and women. The blatant contrast between them arouses debates. It makes us ponder over the role of youth in Indian politics. There have been certain qualities constantly attributed
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