Category: Administrative Law
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The Green Light Theory of Administrative Law
Law and You > Administrative Law > The Green Light Theory of Administrative Law Administrative law, as a branch of public law, plays a vital role in shaping the relationship between the state and its citizens. Over time, scholars and jurists have debated how far the law should go in controlling or enabling administrative powers…
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The Red Light Theory of Administrative Law
Law and You > Administrative Law > The Red Light Theory of Administrative Law Administrative law, as a branch of public law, plays a vital role in shaping the relationship between the state and its citizens. Over time, scholars and jurists have debated how far the law should go in controlling or enabling administrative powers…
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The Growth of Administrative Law in the US, UK, France and India
Law and You > Administrative Law > The Growth of Administrative Law in the US, UK, France and India Administrative law is the by-product of the growing socio-economic functions of the State. The traditional functions of any State are defence, collection of revenue, maintenance of law and order, and administration of justice. Welfare State is…
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Welfare State: Principles, Objectives, Advantages, and Criticism
Law and You > Administrative Law > Welfare State: Principles, Objectives, Advantages, and Criticism The concept of the welfare state stands as one of the defining features of modern governance, representing society’s commitment to balance economic growth with social justice and human dignity. Emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a response…
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Laissez-Faire: Principles, Objectives, Advantages, and Criticism
Law and You > Administrative Law > Laissez-Faire: Principles, Objectives, Advantages, and Criticism The concept of laissez-faire — a French phrase meaning “let do” or “let it be” — has long been a cornerstone of classical economic thought and liberal political philosophy. Rooted in Enlightenment ideals of individual freedom and minimal government interference, laissez-faire champions…
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Public Accounts Committee
By its very nature, Parliament, as a body cannot have an effective control over the government and the whole gamut of its activities. Administrative accountability to the legislature through Committees has been the hallmark of our political system. In a parliamentary democracy like that of India, the Committee system assumes great importance. Administrative accountability to…
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Grounds of Judicial Review: Failure to Exercise Discretion
Law and You > Administrative Law > Grounds of Judicial Review: Failure to Exercise Discretion Judicial review can be called in two cases: a) Failure to exercise discretion and b) Excess or abuse of discretion. In this article, we shall study the judicial review in case of the failure to exercise discretion There is a…
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Judicial Review of Administrative Action
Law and You > Administrative Law > Judicial Review of Administrative Action In this article, we shall study the concepts of administrative discretion and judicial review. Due to the acceptance of the philosophy of ‘welfare state’ and complex socio-economic conditions, a phenomenon generally discernible in almost all democratic countries is a considerable increase in governmental…
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Central Vigilance Commission
Law and You > Administrative Law > Central Vigilance Commission Vigilance means to ensure clean and prompt administrative action towards achieving efficiency and effectiveness of the employees in particular and the organization in general. Central Vigilance Commission, abbreviated as CVC is a top government body, established on February 11, 1964 with the aim of addressing…
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Lokpal and Lokayukta
Law and You > Administrative Law > Lokpal and Lokayukta The meaning of Ombudsman is a public official appointed to investigate individuals’ (citizen’s) complaints and the grievances against maladministration, especially that of public authority. Thus the Ombudsman is a grievance officer or Commissioner of Administration. In India ombudsman is called Lokpal at the centre level…