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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 an essential feature of a federal system?

मौलिक अधिकारों के उल्लंघन पर तत्काल न्यायिक राहत किस अनुच्छेद में दी जाती है?

किस संविधान संशोधन ने संसद में महिलाओं के आरक्षण का प्रस्ताव रखा?

Who has the authority to remove the Vice President of India from office?

Who appoints the members of the Election Commission of India?

भारत का संविधान किस वर्ष अपनाया गया था?

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

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

न्यायिक समीक्षा मुख्यतः किन के खिलाफ की जाती है?

राज्य के अधिकारों की सीमा किसके द्वारा निर्धारित की जाती है?