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Mainstream, Vol 63 No 34, August 23, 2025

Judicial Outreach or Political Activism of Judges? Unmasking Political and Ideological Bias in India | Bhabani Shankar Nayak

Saturday 23 August 2025

From the courtrooms to legal campaigns for public good, the tradition of judicial activism and legal outreach by the courts in India is well documented. The Supreme Court, High Courts, and even lower courts have earned public respect for their integrity and independence in delivering justice and implementing the law in both letter and spirit, despite the limitations of evidence-based empirical legal practice. This public trust in the judiciary enables the Indian state and its legal systems to ensure the government