Judicial Activism

The court monitors the development in a case during the trial period and issues necessary directions. - Is it judicial activism or not?

Yes... it is. Actually it is not defined anywhere.

These days activism has evolved to a level of general supervisory jurisdiction to correct actions and policies of government, public bodies and authorities

Actually sir, I was confused because of the writ of Mandamus. I thought it already covers higher judiciary overseeing lower courts. And activism I thought was to do with executives.

There was an article in Hindu during my prep days - "Disturbing trends in judicial activism". Have a look at it.

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/disturbing-trends-in-judicial-activism/article3731471.ece