Comparative Analysis Of The Rule Of Law In India And The UK
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Pranali P Ganachari, Christ University (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus
ABSTRACT
This article explains the growth of the Rule of Law and its role in governance, particularly in developing countries. The Rule of Law by A.V. Dicey has been based on three concepts, which are: supremacy of law, equality before law, and the spirit of law. The administrative law was developed in the UK to check executive power, particularly against bureaucracy. India followed the British, but strengthened its system with a written constitution, fundamental rights, judicial independence, and the power to strike down unconstitutional laws. At the same time, the UK follows parliamentary sovereignty. In India, the constitution is held supreme. Nevertheless, the two systems have a similarity in the belief that nobody is above the law. The Indian model, however, has a better constitutional structure to protect the rights and curtail the powers of the state.
Keywords: Rule of law, supremacy of law, equality before law, judicial review, parliamentary sovereignty, fundamental rights.
