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Judicial activism has acquired so many different meanings as to obscure more than it reveals. Yet it is not a term that can simply be ignored
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1. Introduction Like many catchwords, judicial activism has acquired so many different meanings as to obscure more than it reveals. Yet it is not a term that can simply be ignored as intellectually void for vagueness for at the heart of it are concerns about the very meaning and survival of law. Abandonment of the term not being a viable option, clarification becomes imperative. Using judicial activism as a weapon Supreme Court gives directive through government. In Vineet Narayan v Union of India1, the famous Hawala case Supreme Court monitored the riweshgahous, it issued directives for CBI and intelligence services to be present in all hearings. He said that Judicial reforms are needed therefore judicial activism should go hand in hand with judicial restraint 2. Defining Judicial Activism Supporters of judges and justices labelled as judicial activists often assert that these jurists are restrained by the Constitution and are therefore necessarily active against individuals,...
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