Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 18: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday cautioned that judicial activism must not turn into “judicial adventurism or judicial terrorism,” while acknowledging its essential role in protecting citizens’ rights when the legislature or executive falter.

Speaking at a function to release the book Our Rights: Essays on Law, Justice and the Constitution by former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice F I Rebello, Justice Gavai said the book vividly explains the limits within which judges should exercise judicial activism.

“Justice Rebello addresses contemporary challenges the judiciary faces today and shows how law and the Constitution have enabled a diverse country like India to remain united,” the CJI noted.

He added that over the last 75 years, India’s legislature, Parliament, executive, and judiciary have worked pragmatically, and described the book as a “treasure for judges, lawyers, and law students” that will guide the pursuit of social and economic equality.

Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath also spoke at the event, which was attended by several judges, senior advocates, and legal luminaries.