Pakistan 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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American Government 24 February 2012 The Six Basic Principles Six basic principles build our Constitution and is the backbone of our government. Popular sovereignty‚ limited government‚ separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ judicial review‚ and federalism all play major roles; from protecting our rights‚ to creating an equal balance of power in our government. Without these principles our Constitution and country as a whole would be different. Popular sovereignty means the government can
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AP Government Chapter 14 The Judiciary The Judicial System operates at all three levels of government (municipal‚ state‚ federal) Most cases are heard in municipal or state courts (criminal and civil suits) Trial Courts—jury or judge decides a case Appellate Courts—review cases if there are matters of legal procedure or law at issue State Supreme Court—another review if no satisfactory decision (sometimes called state court of last resort) Most municipal and state judges run for election
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Re Gonzales‚ 160 SCRA 771 (1988) Fast factsRaul Gonzales forwarded an anonymous letter by “Concerned Employees of the Supreme Court” to Justice Fernan. Theletter was addressed to Gonzales referring to charges for disbarment brought by Miguel Cuenco against Justice Fernan andasking “to do something about this.” The action against Fernan was filed in the Tanodbayan. Tanodbayan – special prosecutor like a fiscal; ombudsman.Administrative Case No. 3135Resolution dated February 1988 entitled “Miguel
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and civil disputes‚ including disputes between individuals and the government. Members of the Indian judiciary are independent of the executive and legislative branches of government. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V‚ Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. According to the Constitution of India‚ the role of the Supreme Court is that of a federal court and guardian of the Constitution. Articles 124 to
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types of remedy available in the constitution of Pakistan against them? Answered by Sobia Fatima Advocate Judicial activism is a neologism for a broader term i.e. judicial review which in simple terminology is a power vested with the superior courts to adjudicate on the constitutionality of a law‚ statute‚ administrative action‚ constitutional provision or an amendment. The power of judicial review is exercised worldwide by the superior courts as it is a strong legal tool in the hands of the judiciary
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specifically the judicial branch and how it’s the weakest branch of government. Hamilton believes that the Judicial branch only has the power to judge on laws‚ but does not alter the actual final decisions on what the laws people need to uphold. Hamilton recognizes that you need all three branches to make a successful government function and that the judicial branch is the least powerful of the three. The legislative branch makes the laws‚ executive branch enforces these laws and lastly the Judicial branch
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I TUTORIAL SHEET 1 1. What is a Constitution? What are the features of constitutions in general? 2. Explain the difference between a federal and a unitary constitution 3. Why is the UK constitution considered to be (i) flexible and (ii) not entrenched? 4. What are the characteristics of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago? 5. Explain the following doctrines:- Constitutional Supremacy Separation of Powers The Rule of Law Conventions 6. Explain the contemporary
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such as the United States; especially due to the power the Supreme Court has‚ such as the power of judicial review. However while it could be argued to have too much power‚ in a liberal democracy such as America it is necessary for the Supreme Court to function this way. Overall the power of the Supreme Court can be justified in a democracy. The Supreme Court’s most important power is its power of judicial review; which is the principle by which courts can declare acts of either the executive branch
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According to the Australian Constitution‚ the power to make laws vested in the parliament ‚ whilst the power to interpret laws and to judge whether they apply in individual cases‚ vested in the High Court and other federal courts. In fact‚ one of the major function of the high court is to interpret the Constitution. For instance‚ the High Court of Australia may rule a law to be unconstitutional‚ that is beyond the power of parliament to make‚ and therefore of no effect. Such a circumstance would
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