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On judicial activism

The article "Rule of law versus rule of judges" (Oct. 26) is overly critical of the recent judicial trends. M.C. Setalvad lived and functioned in a different time — when probity in public life was not scarce. To apply his thoughts to today's circumstances is incorrect. Courts interfere only when the law seems to have been subverted. As for the argument that the judiciary does not acknowledge the limitations of the administration, what efforts have been made, if any, to overcome these limitations? Non-accountability of the judiciary is indeed a shortcoming, but there does not seem to be any impending crisis on account of it.

S. Sudhir Kumar,
Hyderabad

That judicial activism has increased in recent times is obvious. But to criticise it without taking the circumstances into consideration is unfair. The executive has long since stopped bothering about the people. Had the executive done its duty, there would have been no need for judicial interference.

G.M. Rama Rao,
Visakhapatnam

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