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Constitutional Law and Judicial Activism
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Law
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1716283
Abstract
Constitutional law and judicial activism represent crucial pillars in the democratic framework of India, shaping governance, protecting rights, and expanding the role of the judiciary. Judicial activism, in particular, has evolved as a significant interpretative tool through which the judiciary intervenes to advance justice, fill legislative gaps, and uphold constitutional morality. Over the past decades, numerous landmark judgments such as Kesavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi, Vishaka, and numerous environmental and human rights cases have transformed the scope of constitutional interpretation. This paper examines the evolution, significance, scope, and criticism of judicial activism within India’s constitutional framework. Constitutional law and judicial activism represent crucial pillars in the democratic framework of India, shaping governance, protecting rights, and expanding the role of the judiciary. Judicial activism, in particular, has evolved as a significant interpretative tool through which the judiciary intervenes to advance justice, fill legislative gaps, and uphold constitutional morality. Over the past decades, numerous landmark judgments such as Kesavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi, Vishaka, and numerous environmental and human rights cases have transformed the scope of constitutional interpretation. This paper examines the evolution, significance, scope, and criticism of judicial activism within India’s constitutional framework.
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@article{1716283,
author = {Vishal Pandey, Maneesh A. Srivastava},
title = {Constitutional Law and Judicial Activism},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {10},
pages = {1106-1116},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1716283.pdf},
abstract = {Constitutional law and judicial activism represent crucial pillars in the democratic framework of India, shaping governance, protecting rights, and expanding the role of the judiciary. Judicial activism, in particular, has evolved as a significant interpretative tool through which the judiciary intervenes to advance justice, fill legislative gaps, and uphold constitutional morality. Over the past decades, numerous landmark judgments such as Kesavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi, Vishaka, and numerous environmental and human rights cases have transformed the scope of constitutional interpretation. This paper examines the evolution, significance, scope, and criticism of judicial activism within India’s constitutional framework. Constitutional law and judicial activism represent crucial pillars in the democratic framework of India, shaping governance, protecting rights, and expanding the role of the judiciary. Judicial activism, in particular, has evolved as a significant interpretative tool through which the judiciary intervenes to advance justice, fill legislative gaps, and uphold constitutional morality. Over the past decades, numerous landmark judgments such as Kesavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi, Vishaka, and numerous environmental and human rights cases have transformed the scope of constitutional interpretation. This paper examines the evolution, significance, scope, and criticism of judicial activism within India’s constitutional framework.},
month = {April},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1716283}
}