Q.The concept of 'Rule of Law', as propounded by the British jurist A. V. Dicey, does NOT include which of the following principles?

Dicey's Rule of Law is built on three specific principles — supremacy of law, equality before the law, and rights enforced through the ordinary courts. Wide, unchecked executive discretion is the exact opposite of what Rule of Law stands for. …

Why (c) is correct (i.e., NOT a Dicey principle): Dicey's very first principle — supremacy of law — exists specifically to rule OUT wide, arbitrary, or unchecked discretionary power in the hands of the executive. Under Rule of Law, every act of the government must be traceable to, and justified by, a specific legal authority; a government or official acting on unrestricted personal discretion, with no legal check, is precisely the situation Rule of Law is designed to prevent.

Why the other three options ARE genuine Dicey principles:

• (a) Supremacy of law means no one — including the government itself — is above the law; every action of the State must have legal backing. …

A frequent slip is assuming Rule of Law is only about "courts existing" — it is really about POWER being constrained by law at every level, including the executive. Watch for exam options (like (c) here) that describe unchecked/arbitrary po …