International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 9(1), pp. 1-3, January, 2021. 

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2020.210

ISSN: 2360-784X

 

Review

 

The Public- Private Law Divide � A Critical Appraisal

 

Abhishek Sharma Padmanabhan

 

Assistant Professor of Law, BMS COLLEGE OF LAW

Ph D Research Scholar CHRIST ( Deemed to be University) 

E-mail : sharmapabhishek@gmail.com

 

Accepted 6 December 2020

ABSTRACT

 

In ancient times, Private Law was considered as General Law and Public Law was considered to consist of exceptions to this General Law.   In the later part of the  Twentieth-century  Public Law began to play a prominent  in �Constitutionalization� of Private Law, as well as the development of Administrative Law and  this in turn lead to the development of the various functional fields of Law viz,  Labor Law, Medical Law, and Consumer Law. The Public Law now refers to the areas of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Criminal Law. Public law, as a form of Law regulates the relations between the Citizen and State and intends to ensure that the State Power is not misused, However it is also mindful about the need for a governmental power to regulate the activities of the citizens for ensuring Good Governance. Hence it strikes a balance between the Power and the obligations of the States

 

Keywords: Constitution, Public Law, Private Law, Criminal Law, Good Governance

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Cite this article as: Padmanabhan, AS (2021). The Public- Private Law Divide � A Critical Appraisal. Int. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 9(1) 1-3