Question

Advantages and disadvantages of judicial activism in india

Answer 1

Judicial activism is being used when court rulings are based on what is surmised to be purely political or personal reasoning.

ADVANTAGES: It provides a system of checks and balances to the other branches of the government.
 It allows for people to vote judges .
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DISADVANTAGES:It could be influenced by personal affairs. 
It sees the letter of politics and law as separate issues.
 It can place rulings that would eventually become final. 

Answer 2

Advantages of judicial activism

i. It acts a system of checks and balances for other government branches.

ii. It allows a judge to use his personal judgement where the law fails.

iii. Judges can raise a voice against the laws which they feel are unjust.

iv. It places trust in the judicial system and the judges.

Disadvantages of judicial activism

i. Judges can override any existing law.

ii. The judicial opinions of the judges become standards for ruling other cases.

iii. Judgement may be influenced by personal or selfish motives.