Constitution Law and Public Administration in India

ABOUT THE COURSE: Two major branches of law that govern the functioning of state and administrative agencies are: (i) Constitutional Law and (ii) Administrative law. The foundational premise of the Indian Legal System is that “the Constitution of India is the fundamental law of the land”. It means that every state action, be it legislative, executive, administrative, and even judicial, must be in consonance with the Constitution of India. No State action will be valid if it is not permissible under the Constitution. As such, the Constitution is the both source of and provides limitations on the powers and actions of the three organs of the State. Further, public administrative decision making is also guided by Administrative Law. This branch of law provides the rules related to delegated legislation, use of administrative discretion, principles to be followed during administrative adjudication etc. Since, persons, be it natural or judicial, from all walks of life are either involved in or interact with State and public administrative agencies on a regular basis. This can result into multitude of challenges such as unconstitutional legislation, abuse of power, injustice etc. Hence, it is imperative for everyone to understand the Constitution law and the law governing public administration in India.This course on “Constitutional Law & Public Administration in India” is designed with the aim to introduce and orient learners from all walks of life to the understanding of the constitutional law and public administration in India. Though both these branches of law are vast and are generally studied separately, the present course is designed to amalgamate them into a single lucid 12 weeks discourse so as to be useful for everyone. The pedagogy will involve discussion through interactive PowerPoint presentations, thought provoking questions & practical problem-solving exercises, case law discussions etc.INTENDED AUDIENCE: General Public, Students, Government Officers and employees, Administrators, Professionals etc.PREREQUISITES: Basic understanding of Constitutional, administrative and polity framework in IndiaINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Constitutional Law & Administrative Law have implications to every citizen. They are also essential components of every industry, trade and business activity that has an interface with the State. Therefore, the course will be relevant for every citizen, government employees and public sector undertakings, industry and business professional that interact with government agencies and students of law and allied fields who want to work in the public sector. Besides and understanding of Constitutional law and administrative law is relevant for all stakeholders in the Government sector and Central /State Civil Servants.