Judicial activism in India
Supreme Court of India भारत का उच्चतम न्यायालय |
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Seal of the Supreme Court
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Established | 28 January 1950 |
Country | India |
Location | Tilak Marg, New Delhi, India, 110 021 |
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Motto | यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ Whence law (dharma), thence victory. |
Composition method | Collegium System (Qualifications imposed)[clarification needed] |
Authorized by | Constitution of India |
Judge term length | 65 years of age |
Number of positions | 31 (30 + 1) |
Website | supremecourtofindia.nic.in |
Chief Justice of India | |
Currently | T.S. Thakur[1] |
Since | 27 April 2014 |
Lead position ends | 27 September 2014 |
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.
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 P N Bhagwati further expanded its scope.[2]
References
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- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/disturbing-trends-in-judicial-activism/article3731471.ece
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