• Ajay Marwah

The Judiciary has always been recognized as one of the co-equal institutions of the state along with the executive and legislatures. But in the recent past, it has acquired an important role by activist interpretation of the Constitutional provisions. At present this wing of constitution enjoys sense of faith and confidence amongst the public. The public at large looks upon judiciary as their saviour as it acts where executive’s inaction has resulted in gross injustice. In this chapter, the role of judiciary in interpretation of Article 51-A shall be analyzed. Legislators have completed their job by providing Fundamental Duties in the Constitution. It is, therefore, left to the judiciary to define its scope and ambit. But judiciary here has a very major drawback in the sense that legislator had not made these duties by citizens. The court has its own limitations in interpreting the provision of legislation. It cannot tread at a tangent to legislative intention. With this background, let us consider the judicial response.

Fundamental Duties, Indian Judiciary, MC Mehta, Envrioenment, Constitutional Law, Supreme Court of India

"Role of Indian Judiciary in Promoting Fundamental Duties: A Case Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no.c636-c641, February-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2602297.pdf

"Role of Indian Judiciary in Promoting Fundamental Duties: A Case Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no. ppc636-c641, February-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2602297.pdf