Description
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of administrative law, its growth, and utility.
This course will deal with the nature, scope and functions of Administrative Law, the nature and control of delegated legislative power, regulation of discretionary powers and general principles of administrative adjudication.
This course will further deal with the role played by courts in the development of Administrative Law. The focus is on their role in protecting the rights of individuals against abuse of administration. In addition, adjudicatory powers of the administration and liability of administrative authorities are also studied in this course.
This course aspires to educate students on comparative study of provisions of administrative law of France, England, America and India. It aims to provide an analysis of growing need of administrative law with special reference to civil services in India.
The students will be equipped to examine the importance of delegated legislation and explore contractual and tortuous liability of Government. Importance of public corporations and rules of natural justice too will to be imparted. Overall, this course intends to comprehensively familiarize students with Administrative Law which is concerned with controlling the misuse of public power, by laying down general norms of administrative behavior.
COURSE OUTCOMES
After completing this course, the students will be able to:
1. Recognize and trace the evolution of the concept of Administrative Law and principles of Natural Justice.
2. Understand the role of Judiciary and Executive in the growth of Administrative Law as a new branch of Law.
3. Evaluate the powers of the three organs of the Government, Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, importance of separation of powers, rule of law and the theory of checks and balances.
4. Comprehend the role played by civil servants and public corporations in achieving the welfare of the citizens.
5. Study the Concept of Delegated Legislation as a necessary tool for smooth functioning of Government.
6. Understand the contractual and tortious liability of Government and also the western concept of Ombudsman in Indian context i.e. Lokpal and Lokayukta.
