ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS: Characteristic, Reasons, Judicial control

INTRODUCTIONIt is not possible to define the word “tribunal” scientifically. In general, ‘tribunal’ is an administrative body which exercise the power of adjudication, but it is not accepted as an appendage of government department. Tribunal should be regarded as machinery provided by Parliament for adjudication rather than as part of machinery of administration.As regards the…

Analysis of Article 32 of the Constitution of India: Right to constitutional remedies

INTRODUCTION Individuals have the right under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution to petition the Supreme Court for justice if they believe their rights have been “unduly denied.” As the “protector and guarantee of Fundamental Rights,” the Supreme Court is granted the jurisdiction to make directions or instructions for the implementation of any of the…

Is the substantive legitimate expectations doctrine fictitious in India?

The courts have upheld that Doctrine of Substantive Legitimate Expectation (SLE) has to be “the  sanction  of  law  or custom  or  an  established procedure followed in regular and natural sequence”.[1] Chintan Chandrachud calls this doctrine “illusionary” and claims that the doctrine has “evolved in  a  way  that makes  it  almost impossible  for  a  claim  to succeed.” The courts may have called it a part of our law however, have shown immense resistance towards it and…

CAUSES & FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGIONAL IMBALANCE IN INDIA

MEANING Economic development can be defined as efforts that seek to improve the economic will being and quality of life for a community.FACTORS OF REGIONAL DISPARITY HISTORICAL FACTOR- *The British government and industrialists developed only those regions of the country which possessed rich potential for prosperous manufacturing and trading activities. Thus port cities like Bombay,…