A STUDY OF JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION IN INDIA

Abstract

In today’s context judicial activism is playing very vital and important role to protect and preserve the Fundamental Rights, Human Rights and Other Rights. It is one of the main instruments as the most effective remedy of the Hon’ble apex Court and High Courts of states. Hon’ble Supreme Court under article 32 and High Courts under article 226 of Constitution of India having the most effective power to issue orders, directions or writs including Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quao Warranto and Certiorari whichever may be appropriate for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, Human Rights, Legal Rights and Other Rights also on filing petitions or movements or the Court also take cognizance by suomoto, hence the Court plays the most important role as a watchful sentinel. Judiciary is independent and independent judiciary is one of the contents of basic structure of Constitution of India which cannot be destroyed, amending by parliament of India under article 368 therefore this research paper has been focused on the Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation in India which is helpful for research scholars, students, Professors, teachers, institutions or organizations or establishments, commissions, governments, NGOs, trusts, Colleges, Universities, person individually or group, society and other required persons relating to conduct research and do the needful as per requirements, time & circumstances.