A. V. Dicey, the renowned British constitutional theorist, propounded the classical concept of the Rule of Law in his celebrated work *Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution*. According to Dicey, the Rule of Law is the fundamental principle of the British constitutional system and represents the supremacy of law over arbitrary power. His thesis on the Rule of Law is based on three main pillars which together form the core of constitutional governance in a democratic society. The first principle of Dicey’s thesis is the absolute supremacy of ordinary law. He asserted that no person can be punished or made to suffer except for a breach of law established in the ordinary legal manner before ordinary courts. This means that discretionary and arbitrary powers of the