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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

अधिकारों की गारंटी किस अनुच्छेद के माध्यम से दी गई है?

Which of the following is the longest serving Chief Minister in India?

Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India?

न्यायिक स्वतंत्रता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए किस सिद्धांत का पालन किया जाता है?

प्रधानमंत्री का कार्यकाल कितने वर्षों का होता है?

What is the term of office for the President of India?

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

किस संविधान संशोधन में "सौम्य" शब्द की जगह "विनम्र" शब्द का उपयोग किया गया?

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

Who appoints the members of the Finance Commission of India?