Judicial Activism and Social Change in India: Expanding Rights, Deepening Democracy Introduction Judicial activism in India has emerged as one of the most potent institutional mechanisms for the advancement of social justice and democratic accountability. Rooted in the post-Emergency transformation of judicial thought, this phenomenon denotes the proactive role played by the judiciary in interpreting … Continue reading To what extent has judicial activism functioned as a catalyst for social change in India, and how has the judiciary’s interpretative role expanded the scope of constitutional rights, public interest litigation, and social justice within the framework of democratic governance?