Mahendra Pal Singh

German administrative law in common law perspective

in Detail.- 1: Nature, Scope, and Growth of German Administrative Law.- 2: Legislative Powers of the Administration: The Delegated Legislation.- 3: Administrative Powers: Administrative Act.- 4: Administrative Powers: Contracts, Private-Law Acts, Real Acts, and Planning.- 5: General Principles of Judicial Review.- 6: Judicial Review of Discretionary Powers.- 7: Administrative Courts.- 8: Judicial Remedies and Procedure.- 9: Liability of the Public Authorities.- Appendix IV An Illustrative Judgment.- Bibliographical Note.

Securing the Independence of the Judiciary--The Indian Experience

An independent judiciary is necessary for a free society and a constitutional democracy. It ensures the rule of law and realization of human rights and also the prosperity and stability of a society.3 The independence of the judiciary is normally assured through the constitution but it may also be assured through legislation, conventions, and other suitable norms and practices. Following the Constitution of the United States, almost all constitutions lay down at least the foundations, if not the entire edifices, of an

Mapping the Constitutional Vision of Justice and its Realisation

The Constitution of India nowhere defines the term justice except categorising it into social, economic and political. However various theories of justice put forth by scholars of different hues find reflection in the Constitution. Aspects of various ideological traditions may also be located in the Constitution. The author maps such terrain constituted by varied reading of the Constitution by different scholars. The author further delves into working of the Constitution with respect to realisation of the goal of justice embodied therein. He specifically analyses the operationalisation of the right to education, food, housing, healthcare and livelihood through legislative measures and executive initiatives and emphasises the need to keep marching towards search for complete justice and in the process secure mitigation of existing injustices.