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Judicial Control over Administration

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Courts supervise administrative agencies, ensuring they act within legal bounds. Mechanisms include writs (habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, quo warranto) and judicial review of executive orders. Citizens can challenge arbitrary or ultra vires administrative actions. Administrative tribunals function under judicial scrutiny, and higher courts can overturn their rulings if they violate fundamental rights or procedural fairness. This control fosters the rule of law, protects public interest, and prevents administrative tyranny. However, judicial delays and backlog may impede timely resolution, highlighting the need for robust legal aid and alternative dispute resolution to maintain effective checks on bureaucracy.

Practice Questions

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया जाता है?

भारतीय संविधान में नागरिकों के मौलिक अधिकार किस दस्तावेज़ में वर्णित हैं?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of rights of minorities?

राज्यों के बीच मतभेदों का समाधान किस प्रावधान के तहत किया जाता है?

What is the minimum age for a person to contest elections for the Lok Sabha?

Who among the following can recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

संसद की कार्यप्रणाली का प्रावधान किस अनुच्छेद में मिलता है?

संसद के अधिवेशन की अवधि किस आधार पर निर्धारित होती है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?

राज्यों के अधिकारों का निर्धारण किस आधार पर होता है?