Judicial Majoritarianism
In the recent Supreme Court judgment on demonetisation, the majority judgment of the Court on issues had been criticised while the minority judgment by Justice Nagarathna is being acclaimed.
- The minority judgment by J. Nagarathna is being hailed for its challenge to the RBI’s institutional acquiescence to the Central government.
- It is to be noted that the Supreme Court on 2nd January, 2023, upheld the Union Government's 2016 demonetisation decision and dismissed the petitions challenging it.
About Judicial Majoritarianism
- Judicial majoritarianism refers to numerical majorities, i.e., number of judges supporting a judgment.
- Normally, the standard matters heard by Division Benches consisting of ....
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