Bulletin n. 1/2009
July 2009
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Sen Ronojoy
    Walking a Tightrope: Judicial Activism and Indian Democracy
    in India Review , Volume 8, Issue 1, January ,  2009 ,  63-80
    The turf war between the judiciary and the two other branches is the most gripping bit of the story of the judiciary in independent India. At the heart of the friction between the courts and the other branches of government lies the power of judicial review. The first half of the article touches on some of the major flashpoints in relations between the judiciary on the one hand and the executive and legislature on the other. Beginning with differences between the judiciary and the Congress government under Jawaharlal Nehru over land reform right after Indian independence, some of the other major events are briefly reviewed. The second half of the article raises a few questions about the links between judicial activism and judicial accountability.
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