In the last six decades since India adopted the Constitution in 1950, it has not been easy to secure to all its citizens social justice, a cherished goal enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution. Time and again, public-spirited persons, either individually or through social action groups, have raised their voice. In the late 1970s, the judiciary allowed public interest litigation (PIL). A PIL on right to food is currently being heard by the Supreme Court and several orders have been passed. Often the Executive finds that these orders are not easy to implement, creating tension between these institutions. This calls for judicial restraint so that court orders are implemented and the authority of courts is not undermined.