Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Friday said while judicial activism was bound to stay, it cannot be converted into judicial adventurism or judicial terrorism.
Justice Gavai, who took oath as the 52nd CJI last month, was speaking at his felicitation ceremony arranged by the district court bar association here.
“All the three wings of the Indian democracy- legislature, executive and judiciary- have been given their limits and boundaries. All the three wings have to work as per law and its provisions. When the Parliament goes beyond the law or rule, the judiciary can step in then,” he said. “However, I always say that though judicial activism is bound to stay, it should not be permitted to be converted to judicial adventurism and judicial terrorism,” CJI Gavai said.
Judicial activism is necessary for upholding the Constitution and the rights of citizens, the CJI asserted.
He hailed legendary social reformer and jurist Dr BR Ambedkar and said the entire nation has to be thankful for the latter’s immense contribution. The Nagpur bar association is the most secular bar with members from all castes and religions, the CJI said, adding he had seen Hindu lawyers working for the cause of the Muslim community and vice versa. PTI CLS SP
Judicial activism must stay, not turninto terrorism, adventurism: CJI Gavai
Nagpur, Jun 27 (PTI)
