Administrative Law

University of Jammu · LL.B. Semester 5 · LLB302

Unit I

Definition, nature and scope and significance of Administrative Law. · Relationship between Constitutional and Administrative Law. · Administrative actions- Meaning, classification and need for control. · Rule ofLaw and its application in India. · Doctrine of Separation ofPowers and its relevance in contemporary times.

Unit II

Delegated Legislation- Meaning and reasons for it growth. · Constitutionality of Delegated Legislation. · Control mechanism over Delegated Legislation. · Judicial control. · Legislative control. · Procedural control · Sub-delegation

Unit III

Administrative discretion – meaning and significance of administrative discretion. · Constitutional control of AdministrativeDiscretion. · Judicial control of AdministrativeDiscretion · Institution of Ombudsman- Lokpal and Lokayukta

Administrative Discretion & Judicial Control, Judicial Remedies against administrative Arbitrariness

Unit IV

Principles of Natural Justice · Tortious Liability of theState. · Contractual Liability of theState. · Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel.