Courts And Socio-Economic Changes: Lessons from the Indian Experience

Abstract

We have witnessed how socioeconomic changes in India over its 75-year history have evolved into the idea of distributive justice. Due to the judiciary's commitment to upholding the principles of our Constitution in letter and spirit, our society in particular has undergone a sea change. Numerous topics, ranging from social to economic, have been brought before our Honorable Courts over the years for consideration.

In this paper, we examine the role that judicial activism has played in India's significant social and economic changes. Along with understanding the effects of the changes, it also draws comparisons to comparable circumstances in other nations. It also sheds light on the legal nuances and constraints that courts must abide by as they explore the field of judicial activism, including how recent judicial rulings have affected legislative decision-making and how they influence socioeconomic change. This article provides an illustration of the legislative provisions created as a result of these judicial rulings.

The effects of socioeconomic changes on both criminal and civil statutes have been compiled in the paper's concluding section. This essay finishes with a consideration of the constitutionality of these socioeconomic changes and the scope of the court's authority to make such changes.