Ministerial, ministerial office, ministerial act and ministerial duty - Indian Laws - General

Expressions ministerial , ministerial office , ministerial act , and ministerial duty As per Black s Law Dictionary; Ministerial, Adj. (16c) of our relating to an act that involves obedience to instructions or laws instead of discretion, judgment, or skill the court clerk s ministerial duties include recording judgments on the docket. Ministerial office . An office that does not include authority to exercise judgment, only to carry out orders given by a superior office, or to perform duties or acts required by rules, statutes, or regulations. Ministerial act . An act performed without the independent exercise of discretion or judgment. If the act is mandatory, it is also termed a ministerial duty. Ministerial duty . A duty that requires neither the exercise of official discretion nor judgment. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ETC VERSUS SAEED SOHAIL SHEIKH ETC - 2012 (11) TMI 1091 - SUPREME COURT