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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

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is a provision related to the financial powers of the Parliament?

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

उच्च न्यायालयों का गठन किस आधार पर किया जाता है?

संविधान संशोधन की प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद द्वारा नियंत्रित होती है?

राज्यों के अधिकारों का निर्धारण किस आधार पर होता है?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख का चुनाव किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?

Which of the following is a power of the Vice President of India?

कार्यपालिका और विधानपालिका के बीच संतुलन किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?

Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?