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ADJUDICATION
INTRODUCTION
Dicey’s opposition
REASONS FOR GROWTH
Article 136
Article 227
Constitution 42nd Amendment : restricted, limited, curtailed
and even totally excluded power of judicial review of High
Courts and Supreme Courts
Constitution 44th Amendment 1978
Administrative Tribunals Act 1985
TRIBUNALS, COURTS, AND THE
EXECUTIVE
Legislature enacts a law
Executive implements it and maintains law & order
Judiciary interprets and declares what is law
Powers are given to the Executive Authority for
adjudication creating Administrative Tribunals
performing Quasi-Judicial functions
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND
COURT
Administrative Tribunals are combination of the ‘Executive’
as well as ‘Judiciary’ carrying out ‘quasi-judicial functions’.
Courts fall in the ambit of Judiciary with principle objective
of ensuring justice and carrying out the ‘judicial functions’.
All courts are tribunals but all tribunals are not courts.
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY