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Revision note: Judicial Review, Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation

  • Judicial review: Marbury v Madison 1803; in India Arts 13, 32, 226, 131–136, 245–246, 372; basic feature
  • Grounds: violates FRs, beyond competence, repugnant to Constitution; executive – illegality, irrationality, procedure, proportionality
  • Doctrines: pith & substance, colourable legislation, severability, eclipse, prospective overruling (Golaknath)
  • Activism: Krishna Iyer, Bhagwati; Vishaka, D.K. Basu, Prakash Singh, Lalita Kumari; continuing mandamus
  • PIL: Hussainara 1979, S.P. Gupta 1981, Bandhua Mukti Morcha 1984, M.C. Mehta (absolute liability 1986)
  • Misuse guidelines: Balwant Singh Chaufal 2010
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