The Intersection of Social Justice

Abstract The notion of social justice is not new concept. In today’s century, it is a settled fact that in ‘justice’, social justice i.e. at community level justice is deeply rooted. To ensure effective social justice is the prime and apex mission and vision of the court system. Social justice is one of the central objectives of our supreme law of land i.e. Indian Constitution. Still the crucial concept like social justice is unclear and unspecified perception hence no fixed and definite definition of it can be adopted in all situations. The idea of social justice does not originate from the imaginary concepts of any certain judge but must be initiated on a more solid footing. Importance and value of social justice cannot be ignored in relations with any of the aspects of society. Social justice means to eradicate social inequities by law balancing the competing claims, the welfares of different groups and segments in the social scheme or individuals. In this way it would be possible to build a social justice-based welfare state. The model of economic justice is to make equivalence of status meaningful and the life worth living at its best eradicating variation of opportunity and of status of all forms i.e. social, economic and political. After independence, the perception of social justice has become an unavoidable and inseparable part of Indian legal system. Value and importance of democratic ways of life have been creased due to the acceptance of concept of social justice. It has made social life more alive and of worth. To achieve the concept of welfare State would be next to impossible without ensuring Social Justice. Collective positive contribution and active involvement of all the concerned stakeholder of justice administrative system i.e. legislatures, executive, judicial, advocates’ community, society at large, legal institutions, NGOs’s media and press etc. is required to make the goal of social justice a reality.