Judicial activism - NITI Aayog orders research on the "Economic Impact of Judicial Decisions"

 NITI Aayog has ordered the Jaipur-based research organization Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International to study the “economic impact” of judgments delivered by the Supreme Court (SC), the High Courts (HCs) and quasi-judicial bodies like National Green Tribunal (NGT). It also calls for studying the "judicial activism" of such courts and tribunals.

Highlights:

♦ Judicial decision-making has far-reaching economic impacts.

♦ These effects are usually not considered when making decisions.

♦ This research will be fully funded by NITI Aayog.

♦ The purpose of this research is to "make the judicial authorities understand the economic impact of their decisions."

♦ The results of the research will be used as "training information for SC, HC, commercial court and NGT judges".

♦ The total cost of the project was initially Rs 24.8 billion. However, it is likely to go higher.