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Administrative law is a separate branch of law and a subject for academic study but since the last few decades, it has gained full stature as a �responsible� field of study for law students and practitioners. So, to recognize its independent existence, the people of England used the weapon of Dicey�s Concept of Rule of Law to strike the growth of administrative law. The concept of �Rule of Law� is a building block of our modern democratic society. This term is nowhere defined in the Indian Constitution but has been often used by the Indian Judiciary in their judgments. �Rule of Law� is neither a �rule� nor a �law�, rather it is a doctrine of �state political morality� which maintains a �correct balance� between the �rights� and �powers� between the individuals and between the individuals and the state to make it free and civil society. It is a result of the struggle made by people for centuries for recognition of their inherent rights. The main objective of this paper is to give a detailed analysis of �Rule of Law� namely its origin, features, position in the U.S Constitution, position in the Indian Constitution, basic principles, and its exceptions. Thus, at last in the paper, a conclusion has been provided. In the process of making this research paper, several journals, books, and articles were referred and taken into consideration. The Internet has also been supported in this process. Hence, this paper is a result of the Doctrinal Research Methodology.