PROJECT TOPICS –Administrative Law

1. Meaning, Definition, Scope and Significance of Administrative Law

2. Evolution and Development of Administrative Law – India, UK, USA and
France
3. Doctrine of Separation of Powers and its relevance in Contemporary Times
4. Relationship between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
5. Definitions of Administrative law
6. Meaning of Administrative law
7. Sources of Administrative law
8. Red light and green light theory
9. Rule of law concept given by AV Dicey
10.Interpretations of rule of law
11.Rule of law in Indian Constitution
12.Droit administratif
13.Counseil d etat
14.Separation of powers
15.Comparison of separation of powers in India and America
16.Comparison of separation of powers in UK in India
17.Separation of powers in Indian Constitution
18.Functions performed by administrative authorities
19.Rule making functions of Administrative bodies
20.Judicial functions of Administrative authorities
21.Purely administrative functions: Nature and characteristics
22.Difference between Quasi judicial and administrative functions
23.Difference between legislative and administrative functions of Administrative
authorities
24.Delegated Legislation: Reasons for growth
25.Definitions of delegated legislation: An analysis
26.Classification of delegated legislation
27.Sub delegation
28.Delegated Legislation in USA, UK, and in India: Pre and Post Constitutional
Period
29. Rules and Principles of Administrative Rule making/ Delegated Legislation
30. Control Mechanisms of Delegated Legislation: Parliamentary, Procedural and
Judicial
31.Conditional legislation
32.Analysis of the case : In Re Delhi Laws Act
33.Retrospectivity of Delegated Legislation
34.Reasonableness of Delegated Legislation
35.Essential legislative functions
36.Henry VIII clause
37.An analysis of the meaning of administrative discretion and its varieties.
38.Administrative discretion and Rule of Law.
39.Controls of administrative discretion at Conferment Stage.
40.A critical study of the scope and application of the three writ remedies;
mandamus, prohibition and certiorari. 

41.An analysis of mechanisms of administrative justice including tribunals

42.Study of the evolution and functioning of Regulatory authorities.
43.Development of Judicial Review
44.Writ of Mandamus
45.Writ of Prohibition
46.Writ of Certiorari
47.Constitutionalization of Tribunals in India
48.An analysis of development of  Regulatory Authorities in USA.
49.A critical analysis of the Need of Administrative Justice System.
50.Adoption of Droit Administratif in India
51.Different kinds of Tribunals in India: A Study.
52.Regulatory Authorities in India
53.TRAI: An analysis.
54.Ombudsman system in Commonwealth Countries
55.Lokpal and Lokayukta
56.Right to Information Act
57.Doctrine of Reasonableness as a ground of judicial review of Administrative
Discretion.
58.Doctrine of Proportionality
59.Ombudsman in Scandinavian Countries.
60.Administrative Inquiries.
61.TRAI: A Study
62.Legislative Control over Administrative Discretion.
63.Judicial Control over Administrative Discretion.
64.Executive Control over Administrative Discretion
65.An analysis of different definitions/ explanations of the meanings of
Administrative Law
66.Impact of Corporatisation and Privatization on Administrative Law
67.Donoughmore Report- An Analysis
68.Procedural Control over Delegated Legislation
69.Delegated legislation in UK
70.Delegated Legislation in USA
71.Classification of Tribunals in India
72.Rule of Fair Hearing
73.Reasonableness of Rules-Case analysis
74.Analysis of five latest case law on right of hearing in Administrative
Adjudication
75.Post Decisional Hearing
76.Analysis of five leading cases on promissory estoppels in India.
77.Reasons for the growth of Delegation of legislative power
78. Analysis of five leading cases on rule against bias in India.
79.Role of Rule of Law in Regulating Administrative Process
80. Analysis of five leading cases on Conditional Legislation.
81.Constitutionality of Delegated legislation
82.Sub Delegation-An Analysis
83.Judicial Control of Delegated Legislation
84.Reasoned Decision making
85.Parliamentary Control of Delegated Legislation in India
86.Origin of Separation of power, comparison USA, UK, India
87. Study of five cases related to Procedural Ultravires of delegated legislation
88.Public Accountability
89.Legislative Control of Delegated legislation in UK
90.Global Administrative Law
91.Exceptions of Natural Justice
92.Rule Against Bias
93.Analysis of five latest cases on Quo Warranto in India.
94.Components of Hearing( Audi Alteram Partem)
95. Meaning, Nature and Need for Administrative Directions
96. Directions and Rules c. Enforceability of Administrative Directions d.
Publication of Administrative Directions
97. Reasons for the growth of Administrative Adjudication and its need b.
Problems of Administrative Adjudication.
98.Mechanism for Administrative Adjudication – Statutory and Domestic
Tribunals d. Administrative Tribunal
99. Control of Administrative Discretion – At the stage of delegation of discretion
100. Control at the stage of the exercise of discretion.
101. Judicial and Other remedies : Judicial Review –Prerogative Remedies –
Constitutional Remedies –
102. Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Courts over Tribunals
103. Statutory Remedies – Equitable Remedies
104. Ombudsman – Lokpal and Lokayukta
105. Liability of Public Corporations
106. Emerging trends in administrative law
107. Administration and Good Governance - Corruption - Prevention of
Corruption Act.
108. Non-State actors and Administrative Law
109. International Administrative Law
110. Banking Ombudsman
111. Insurance Ombudsman
112. Ombudsman in Scandinavian Countries
113. Ombudsman in Common Law Countries
114. Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013
115. Working of Lokpal Definitions, Object, Characteristics
116. Classification Rights and Duties of Lokpal
117. Legislative Control of Public Undertakings.
118. Executive Control of Public Undertakings.
119. Judicial Control of Public Undertakings.

--Dr.Sushma Sharma