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Arguments against Judicial Activism:

Judicial Activism is wrong, when Judges evolve policies, because they are not accountable to people.

It can hurt the Federal Structure, when Judges do not adhere to Constitutional Principles while adjudicating complex issues e.g. "If State has a reservation policy, can the Centre override it?" "What is the implication if Centres tries to override the State on a subject listed in State List?"