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Understanding Administrative Law Principles

Administrative law governs the exercise of power by public authorities and aims to ensure impartiality, accountability, and that power is not abused. It developed as the role of the state expanded from a laissez-faire to welfare model. Sources of administrative law include precedents, constitutions, statutes, and reports from committees and commissions. The scope of administrative law is to check administrative power, ensure fair dispute resolution, protect citizens, and guarantee administration acts in the public interest.

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Understanding Administrative Law Principles

Administrative law governs the exercise of power by public authorities and aims to ensure impartiality, accountability, and that power is not abused. It developed as the role of the state expanded from a laissez-faire to welfare model. Sources of administrative law include precedents, constitutions, statutes, and reports from committees and commissions. The scope of administrative law is to check administrative power, ensure fair dispute resolution, protect citizens, and guarantee administration acts in the public interest.

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What is Administrative Law?

Law relating to Administration


Body of general principles which govern the
exercise the powers and duties of public authorities
What is Laissez-faire State?
Self help, individualism
Social welfare State – Growth of Administrative
Law
Role of the State in India as a Welfare State
Sources of Administrative Law
1. Precedents
2. Constitution
3. Statutes
4. Reports- Committees and Commissions
Definition of Administrative Law
Robson, Administrative Law in England “Law
relating to Administration like commercial law…”
A.V.Dicey, Law of the Constitution “…legal
system…the legal status and liabilities of all State
official...”
 Ivor Jenning, Law and the Constitution
 Griffit and Street, Principles of Administrative Law
 K.C.Davis, Administrative Law Text
 Wade and Philips, Constitutional Law
 H.W.R.Wade, Administrative Law
 Garner, Administrative Law

Scope of Administrative Law


To check abuse of Administrative Power
To ensure impartial determination of dispute
To protect from unauthorised encroachment
To ensure the accountability of administration
To see public power justify their action
To ensure that public power is not exercised against public interest
Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Hart, Cases and Materials on Administrative
Law
Constitutional Administrative
Law Law

Water Shed in Administrative Law

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