Administrative Law

Unit 1 — Nature and Scope of Administrative Law

• Introduction
• Basic Constitutional Principles Rule of Law
• Classification of Administrative Functions Tripartite functions of Administration

Unit 2 — Delegated Legislation

• Delegated Legislation
• Safeguards and Controls on Delegated Legislation

Unit 3 — Administrative Discretion

• Administrative Discretion & Judicial Control, Judicial Remedies against administrative Arbitrariness

Unit 4 — Principles of Natural Justice

• Principles of Natural Justice Definition, Nature and Scope Rule against Bias Audi Alteram Partem Post Decisional Hearing Reasoned Decisions

Unit 5 — Judicial Review

Unit 6 — Right to Information

• Right to Information Act, 2005

Unit 7 — Tribunals

• Administrative Tribunals Characteristics
• Tribalization and threat to independence of judiciary — Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021

Unit 8 — Commissions of Inquiry & Central Vigilance Commission

The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 - Object and Scope of the legislation

Unit 9 — Regulatory Agencies

Unit 10 — Redressal of Complaints against the administration: The Institution of Ombudsman