PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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Became more conservative
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engaged in judicial activism
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expanded the rights of corporations
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restricted individual rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26th January 1950 and is located on Tilak Marg, New Delhi.
Detailed explanation-2: -In India, the doctrine of judicial activism was introduced in the mid-1970s. Justice V R Krishna Iyer, Justice P N Bhagwati, Justice O Chinnappa Reddy and Justice D A Desai laid the foundations of judicial activism in the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Article 124 of the Constitution of India, 1950 establishes the Supreme Court of India and regulates the appointment of judges. The framers of the Constitution had fixed the strength of the Supreme Court to one Chief Justice and seven other judges.
Detailed explanation-4: -The judiciary plays an important role in upholding and promoting the rights of citizens in a country. The active role of the judiciary in upholding the rights of citizens and preserving the constitutional and legal system of the country is known as judicial activism.