Judiciary introspects They observed that In the name of judicial activism, judges cannot cross their limits and try to take over functions which belong to another organ of the state. The judges must restrain and must not encroach into the executive and legislative domains.
Pitamaha of PIL recounts:
How judiciary opened its doors for the poor Judiciary must reach the common people and they should have the means to approach the courts for the enforcement of their fundamental rights.
Has SCs philosophy on PIL changed? Article 21 of the Constitution was expansively interpreted to include all these rights and the rule of locus standi was relaxed to enable any public spirited citizen to move the courts on behalf of a person or persons who may not have the social or financial capacity to move the courts themselves.
Two teenagers peeved over bullying, gunned down their classmate in a Gurgaon public school. Is it symptomatic of the breakdown of discipline in schools or growing western influence or ill-effects of sudden affluence in society. Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers opine that parents must show more responsibility in bringing up their children, a few say that there should be strict rules to curb violence in media contents.
