MAINS 2016
GS2
12.5 marks
What is a quasi-judicial body? Explain with the help of concrete examples.
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9 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Define a quasi-judicial body and explain it with concrete Indian examples.
What... ExplainAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: non-court body with power to decide disputes, take evidence and pass binding orders, following natural justice≈35 words
- 2Features: created by statute, specialised, appealable to courts≈35 words
- 3Examples: NGT, CIC, NHRC, CCI, consumer commissions, Election Commission on party symbols, SAT≈35 words
- 4Merits and issues: speed and expertise vs independence and pendency≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
DefinitionFeaturesExamples with powersMerits and concernsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Calling advisory bodies (NITI Aayog) quasi-judicial
- Examples without stating their adjudicatory power
Draw this
- Table: body → law → dispute it decides → appeal to
Value addition
- CaseProvince of Bombay v Kusaldas Advani (1950) laid down tests for when an authority acts quasi-judicially.Supreme Court, 1950
- CaseA.K. Kraipak v Union of India (1969): natural justice applies to administrative actions too, blurring the line.Supreme Court, 1969
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Akash Kumar · AIR 101 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
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