Judicial Accountability: Myth or Reality?
Lead author · Corresponding
Poorva Vishram Patil
Student at Pravin Gandhi College of Law, India
Abstract
The paper studies the role of the Judiciary, the basic principles of Independence of the Judiciary, and the doctrine of Separation of Powers in relation to the Legislative and Executive branches of the government. The author has analyzed the development in the powers of the Judiciary by understanding the concepts of Judicial Review and Activism and its effect on the other two branches of the government. Finally, the measures controlling the acts of the judiciary have been considered to realize judicial accountability in India.
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