Administrative Law
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur · LL.B. Semester 3 · 3.3
Unit I — Nature and Scope of Administrative Law, Administrative Tribunal and Statutory
Corporations: · 1.1 Definition, Nature and Scope of Administrative Law · 1.2 Legal Values of Democracy, Rule of Law: Origin, Role of Indian Judiciary, Modern Concept of Rule of Law; World Justice Project Rule of Law Index · 1.3 Separation of Powers · 1.4 Administrative Tribunals: Composition, Functions and Jurisdiction · 1.5 Statutory Public Corporations
- Introduction
- Basic Constitutional Principles Rule of Law
- Classification of Administrative Functions Tripartite functions of Administration
- Administrative Tribunals Characteristics
- Tribalization and threat to independence of judiciary — Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
- Corporations and Public Undertakings Definition and Characteristics Classification of Public Corporation Liabilities of Public Corporation Control over Public Corporation
Unit II — Delegated Legislation
2.1 Meaning, Classification, Reasons for genesis of Delegated legislation and its advantages · 2.2 Delegated Legislation in India and Constitutionality · 2.3 Parliamentary and procedural control of Delegated legislation · 2.4 Safeguard and Judicial control over Delegated legislation · 2.5 Conditional legislation and Retrospective rule making
Unit III — Administrative Discretion, Judicial review and Ombudsman
3.1 Meaning, Nature and Scope of Judicial Review, Limits on exercise of Judicial review · 3.2 Abuse of discretion and Judicial review · 3.3 Grounds of judicial review · 3.4 Writs, Ombudsman · 3.5 Promissory Estoppel and legitimate expectation
- Administrative Discretion & Judicial Control, Judicial Remedies against administrative Arbitrariness
- Liability of Government for wrongs Tortious liability Sovereign and non-sovereign functions Contractual Liability
- Informal methods of settlement of disputes and Grievance Redressal Procedures Conciliation and Mediation
Unit IV — Principles of Natural Justice, State liability, Privileges & Immunities of
Administration: · 4.1 Meaning, significance and Principles of Natural Justice: Rule of Audi Alteram Partem · 4.2 Rule against Bias and Reasoned Decision · 4.3 Exclusion of Principles of Natural Justice · 4.4 Contractual and Tortious liability of State · 4.5 Privilege to withhold documents, binding nature of Statute