Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.3.1 Judiciary

5.3.1.5 Judicial review, judicial activism and PIL

Judicial review is the courts' power to strike down laws and executive acts that violate the Constitution. Judicial activism and PIL are how Indian courts have used that power to widen rights and access to justice.

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Key terms

  • judicial review
  • basic structure
  • judicial activism
  • judicial overreach
  • judicial restraint
  • public interest litigation
  • locus standi
  • epistolary jurisdiction

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