judicial activism
/dʒuˌdɪʃl ˈæktɪvɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण जुडिशल ऐक्टिविज़म
न्यायिक सक्रियता
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the active use by judges of their power to protect rights and shape public policy, especially when the government fails to act, rather than only interpreting the law in a narrow way
न्यायिक सक्रियता
- Orders on air pollution in Delhi are often cited as examples of judicial activism.
- Some experts welcome judicial activism, while others feel it interferes with the work of the executive.
?Which word?
Do not confuse judicial activism (judges taking an active role in public matters) and judicial restraint (judges leaving policy decisions to the legislature and the executive).
Judicial activism (न्यायाधीशों का सार्वजनिक मामलों में सक्रिय भूमिका निभाना) और judicial restraint (न्यायाधीशों का नीतिगत निर्णय विधायिका और कार्यपालिका पर छोड़ देना) में भ्रमित न हों।
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General knowledge
In India, public interest litigation has been the main tool of judicial activism since the 1980s.
भारत में 1980 के दशक से public interest litigation न्यायिक सक्रियता का मुख्य साधन रही है।