Chief Justice Warns Against Judicial Activism Becoming "Judicial Terrorism" in Constitutional Democracy

Nov 18, 2025 09:05 am CST

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai cautions that while judicial activism remains essential when legislative or executive branches fail to protect citizens' rights, it must never cross into "judicial adventurism or terrorism." Speaking at a book release event in New Delhi, he emphasized the importance of maintaining appropriate boundaries in judicial intervention while praising India's 75-year history of pragmatic cooperation between government branches.