UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Delegated Legislation and Its Constitutionality
- “One of the methods of control over the exercise of power of delegated
legislation is legislative overseeing of delegated legislation.” Discuss.
Highlight the legislative control over delegated legislation. (94/I/Id/20)
- Section 7 of the Delhi Laws Act, 1912 empowered the Provincial
Government to extend with such restrictions and modifications as it thinks
fit to the province of Delhi or any part thereof, any enactment which is in
force in any part of India on the date of such notification. A petition is
filed in the Supreme Court contending that delegation of such legislative
power is not constitutional. Decide. (98/I/4b/30)
- “The question today is not whether there should be delegated
legislation, but subject to what safeguards it should be resorted to.”
Critically examine the statement. (00/I/1d/20)
- “There is no abdication, surrender of legislative function so long as
the legislature has expressed its will on a particular subject matter,
indicated its policy and left effectuation of policy to subordinate agency.”
Discuss. (0l/I/1d/20)
- Outline the methods of Parliamentary control over delegated legislation.
(02/I/4a/30)
- “One of the methods of control over the exercise of power of delegated
legislation is legislative overseeing of delegated legislation”. Discuss.
Highlight the legislative control over delegated legislation. (03/I/Id/20)
- “Essential legislative functions cannot be delegated.” Explain with the
help of case-law. Also discuss the technique and utility of legislative
control of delegated legislation. (06/I/4a/30)
- “The legislature cannot delegate its powers to make a law but it can
make a law to delegate a power to determine some fact or state of things
upon which the law intents to make its own action depend.” Critically
comment on the above statement and discuss with the aid of relevant legal
provisions and case laws. (08/I/3a/30)
- “The doctrine of excessive delegation is a judicially tailored
principle. (10/I/4c/20)
