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The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) is an Indian quasi-judicial body that hears appeals against orders and decisions passed under the Customs Act, 1962 and Central Excise Act, 1944 as amended from time to time.
The chief instrument through which judicial activism has flourished in India is public interest litigation (PIL) or social action litigation (SAL).It refers to litigation undertaken to secure public interest and demonstrates the availability of justice to socially-disadvantaged parties and was introduced by Justice P. N. Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer.
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Judicial activism in India (2 P) Pages in category "Judicial activism" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The term judicial review finds no mention in the Constitution of India but the Constitution implicitly provides for judicial review through Articles 13, 32 and through 136, 142 and 226. [ 2 ] Judicial review is one of the checks and balances in the separation of powers , the power of the judiciary to supervise the legislative and executive ...
India has a recent history of judicial activism, originating after the Emergency in India which saw attempts by the Government to control the judiciary. Public Interest Litigation was thus an instrument devised by the courts to reach out directly to the public, and take cognizance though the litigant may not be the victim.
Collegium of the Supreme Court of India: Appointer: President of India with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of Uttarakhand: Term length: till the age of 62 yrs: Constituting instrument: Constitution of India (under Article 217) Formation: 9 November 2000; 24 years ago () First holder: Ashok Desai (2000–2003) Website ...
Vishaka and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan was a 1997 Indian Supreme Court case where various women's groups led by Naina Kapur and her organisation, Sakshi filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the state of Rajasthan and the central Government of India to enforce the fundamental rights of working women under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.