J UDICIAL A CTIVISM

J UDICIAL A CTIVISM Have you heard of the term judicial activism? Or, Public Interest Litigation? Both these terms are often used in the discussions about judiciary in recent times. Many people think that these two things have revolutionised the functioning of judiciary and made it more people-friendly. Why is the Supreme Court allowed to change its own ruling? Is it because courts can also make mistakes? Is it possible that the same judge is part of the ‘Bench’ that revises the ruling and was also on the Bench that gave the ruling in the first place? High Court Advisory Jurisdiction Judicial review Original Jurisdiction Supreme Court Single Constitution