Reviewed case brief
Province of Bombay v. Khushaldas Advani
AIR 1950 SC 222
One of the earliest post-independence cases establishing that administrative authorities must act within the four corners of their enabling statute, and courts possess jurisdiction to review whether statutory limits were respected.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1950
- Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Administrative action must be intra vires the parent statute; courts have jurisdiction to review whether administration exceeded statutory powers
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Massey, Administrative Law; Sathe, Administrative Law
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.