Doctrine of Proportionality

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Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legal principle
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:constitutional_law
Courts
Human rights law
Administrative law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Asha_Ranjan_v._State_of_Bihar
gptkb:Bank_Mellat_v._Her_Majesty’s_Treasury
gptkb:Om_Kumar_v._Union_of_India
gptkb:R_(Daly)_v._Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department
gptkbp:component gptkb:Necessity
Suitability
Balancing
Legitimate aim
gptkbp:contrastsWith Wednesbury unreasonableness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doctrine of Proportionality
gptkbp:originatedIn European law
gptkbp:purpose To ensure that actions taken by authorities are appropriate and not excessive
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Judicial_restraint
Fundamental rights
Reasonableness
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:international_relations
English law
Indian legislation
Judicial review
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Judicial_Control_of_Administrative_Action
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7