Around 2013, in what context was the term 'judicial overreach' commonly used?
Question and options
Around 2013, in what context was the term 'judicial overreach' commonly used?
- The powers of judiciary to bring to justice even the citizens of India outside India, for instance through the extra-territorial operation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly the Indian Penal Code).
- The expanding realm of public interest litigation and judicial activism in India.
- The jurisdiction of judiciary on MNCs, as seen in the Bhopal gas leak case where the subsidiary of a company incorporated in the United States had to submit to the jurisdiction of courts in India.
- The High Court in a state of the union hearing a matter falling in the territorial jurisdiction of another state's High Court
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - The expanding realm of public interest litigation and judicial activism in India.
'Judicial overreach' describes courts going beyond their constitutional limits into executive and legislative areas, a criticism raised against the expanding use of public interest litigation and judicial activism in India. The other options describe ordinary questions of jurisdiction, not overreach.
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