Month: September 2023
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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…
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Introduction to Ombudsman
Law and You > Administrative Law > Introduction to Ombudsman The concept of Ombudsman at first originated in Sweden, a Scandinavian state, in 1809. 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. Garner defines ombudsman as “an officer of…
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Classification of Indian Civil Services
Law and You > Administrative Law > Classification of Indian Civil Services In personnel administration classification means a grouping of various positions on the basis of their duties and responsibilities. Positions having similar duties and responsibilities are put together in one class. A class has been defined by Stahl as “a group of positions sufficiently…
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Indian Civil Services
Law and You > Administrative Law > Indian Civil Services The Civil service is the entity that is charged with the responsibility of carrying out government policies, providing services to the public and keeping the machinery of government running. A government official or functionary is involved in public administration or government through either election, selection…
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Historical background of Civil Service in India
Law and You > Administrative Law > Historical background of Civil Service in India The Indian civil service system is one of the oldest administrative systems in the world. Mauryan Period: Indian civil service had its origin in the Mauryan empire (313 BC) in ancient India. Kautilya’s Arthashastra written by Kautilya (Vishnugupta) lays down the…
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Writ of Quo-Warranto
Law and You > Administrative Law > Writ of Quo-Warranto There are five major types of writs viz. habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, and certiorari. Each of them has a different meaning and different implications. In this article, we shall discuss the Writ of Quo-Warranto. Anything that is issued under authority is a writ.…
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Writ of Prohibition
Law and You > Administrative Law > Writ of Prohibition There are five major types of writs viz. habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, and certiorari. Each of them has a different meaning and different implications. In this article, we shall discuss the Writ of Prohibition. Anything that is issued under authority is a writ.…