Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2005 LL.M Constitutional and Administrative Laws - VIII- PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LIABILITY - Question Paper

LL.M. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JULY 2005.
Second Year
Constitutional and Administrative Laws
Paper VIII- PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LIABILITY

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks

ans any 5 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

1. .With the growth of governmental powers, the shift has been from the officer’s liability. to .state liability., on whose behalf he acts.. explain the changing patterns in the public authorities liability.

2. discuss the constitutional provisions relation to the concept of liability of state.
3. It appears that the government in India has not yet fully appreciated the significance of governmental accountability in a democratic welfare state. discuss.

4. explain the latest judicial patterns in awarding compensation for violation of right to life and personal liberty.

5. Write a critical note on state as a provider of services and its accountability under the consumer legal regulations.

6. elaborate the relevant constitutional provisions to which right to info can be traced? Comment on judicial interpretation of right to info.

7. Do you justify the privileges and immunities available to the administration, even in the era of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization ?

8. elaborate the constitutional dimensions relating to the doctrine of legitimate expectation?

9. What is Promissory Estoppels? explain the legal regulations relating to it in India.

10. Write short notes on any 2 of the subsequent :
(a) Act of state.
(b) Custodial violence and state liability.
(c) Sovereign immunity.
(d) Waiver of fundamental rights.

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