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What are the two drawbacks of judicial activism?
Disadvantages Judicial Activism Recurring review of judgements can result in a loss of faith in the judiciary. State and Central machinery functioning become limited with judicial activism. Statutory and legislative laws are violated. Decisions or orders can be influenced for personal gains.
What are the negative aspect of judicial activism?
Cons of Judicial Activism Judges can override any existing law. Hence, it clearly violates the line drawn by the constitution. The judicial opinions of the judges become standards for ruling other cases. Judgment may be influenced by personal or selfish motives.
What are some of the challenges of changing the criminal justice system?
Challenges still remain
- System delays and inefficiencies. Delays within the justice system are harmful to all involved – victims, communities, and the accused.
- Low rate of sexual assault reporting.
- Overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples.
- Other vulnerable populations.
What are the challenges faced by the judicial system in India?
Challenges faced by Indian judicial system Corruption in judiciary: Like any other institution of the Government, the Indian judicial system is equally corrupted. Backlog of pending cases: India’s legal system has the largest backlog of pending cases in the world – as many as 30 million pending cases.
How credible is the Indian judiciary system?
There is no doubt upon the credibility of the Indian judiciary system. It is one of the largest judicial systems around the world having a law for almost all sorts of criminal activities. If we look at the history, the Supreme Court, since its inaugural sitting on 28 th of January 1950 has delivered over 25000 reported judgments.
How is the Indian justice system different from the US?
The Indian Judiciary also follows the adversarial system. In India, there is 1 judge for 73000 people which is 7 times more than in the USA. If the present rate of disposal continues, civil cases would never be disposed of and the criminal cases will take more than 30 years.
Is India’s independent legal system still facing significant problems?
The Indian Constitution is just 67 years old and so is the independent legal system, but it has witnessed and still facing some considerable problems. In this article, we will discuss some important issues: According to a recent report [i], approximately 2.81 Crore cases are pending in Indian District Courts.