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LL.M. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018
Second Year
CONSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Public Authorities Liability
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks 70
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
Q1) Explain the pattern of Management of affairs of Public Under takings.
Q2) Explain the utility of direct exclusion or limitation of Judicial Review in a statute on
Administrative Function.
Q3) Define 'Strike'. What are the principles of law to be followed in case of strike in Public
Utility Services?
Q4) Explain how the Supreme Court of India had interpreted 'other authorities' in Article 12 so
as to widen the concept of 'State'.
Q5) Examine the scope of Contractual, Criminal and Tortious liability with special reference to
Public Utility Under takings.
Q6) Discuss how the Right to Information Act 2005 impacted the concept of 'Right to know'
implied in Article of the Indian Constitution.
Q7) "Estoppel would not apply against the government in the matter of operation of a
statute". Illustrate.
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Q8) Discuss the scope of the defence of "Fair Comment' against Defamation.
Q9) Examine the doctrine of Immunity of Instrumentality with reference to India.
Q10) Discuss how 'Violation of Principles of Natural Justice' as a ground for Judicial control of
Administrative Action?