THE ROLE OF JUDICIARY IN ERADICATING CORRUPTION IN INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988

AUTHOR – KAVIN R, ADVOCATE AND INDEPENDENT AUTHOR

BEST CITATION – KAVIN R, THE ROLE OF JUDICIARY IN ERADICATING CORRUPTION IN INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (1) OF 2025, PG. 1168-1174, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract:

                The judiciary should take the lead and take the required actions to stop the corruption threat as the public no longer has trust in politicians or the current system. Regretfully, it has spread to the country judiciary as well. Although the despite the fact that corruption has crept into the judiciary, Indians continue to place their trust in the legal system for unclear reasons. The popular perception of the Indian judiciary is heavily hazy. On the surface, though, it appears to represent the precarious nature of India’s democracy. Recent research suggests that this level of uncertainty has grown. However, the Supreme Courts and High Courts use of the judicial review concept and judicial activism is a positive indication that the shortcomings may be corrected. The public awareness, which is the only justification for demanding human rights, the right to openness and good governance, and the right to be free from corruption, led to the Supreme Court of India becoming the Supreme Court for Indians. In this regard, the Supreme Court has made it extremely apparent by its actions that the law is supreme above every individual.

Keywords: Corruption, Judicial power, Scams, Prevention of Corruption Act, Judiciary independence