1.  Write in your own words what you understand by the term the ‘rule of law’. In your response, include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.

Explanation:

According to a section of the Indian Constitution known as the rule of law, all people of independent India are treated equally before the law. Every law is equitable to all national residents. All top authorities, including the President, must abide by the law. Everyone who commits a crime will receive the same punishment, regardless of their position or degree of control. For instance, if a clerk receives a term for corruption, a senior official or minister must likewise get the same punishment.

Both drivers and pedestrians disregard the laws of the road. Seldom do pedestrians utilise the zebra crossing; instead, they freely cross the street, putting both themselves and other drivers in danger. Drivers disregard speed restrictions and fail to stop behind the line at traffic lights. Drivers who break traffic regulations run the risk of getting in trouble or harming pedestrians or other drivers.


2. State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.

Explanation:

Historians dispute the idea that the British established the rule of law in India for two reasons:

  1. Colonial legislation was arbitrary.

  2. British India's legal system was significantly influenced by the Indian Nationalists.

  3. Colonial laws, like the Sedition Act of 1870, were arbitrary. 

  4. Under the Act, anybody who contested or challenged British authority may face punishment without a trial.

  5. Indian nationalists had a significant impact on the development of the legal system in British India. Indian attorneys started defending and battling for Indians' rights. The decision-making process included a major contribution from Indian judges as well.


3. Re-read the storyboard on how a new law on domestic violence got passed. Describe in your own words the different ways in which women’s groups worked to make this happen.

Explanation:

In an effort to protect women from all types of violence, including verbal and physical assault, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act of 2005 was established. In order to do this, several incidences of domestic violence were reported by various women's organizations. Lawyers, law students, and activists joined forces to develop the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection Bill). Also, the Parliamentary Standing Committee received views from the National Commission for Women and other women's organizations. Due to the combined efforts of all these women, the government enacted the domestic abuse bill


4. Write in your own words what you understand by the following sentence on pages 44-45: They also began fighting for greater equality and wanted to change the idea of law from a set of rules that they were forced to obey to the law, including ideas of justice.

Explanation:

India was compelled to abide with British government regulations before to becoming independent. The Indian Nationalists had not approved of the regulations, which were arbitrary. As a result, the liberation fight against the British also tried to create a system of laws that were fair and reasonable for everyone, rather than merely imposing them on the Indians. Indian Nationalists started to struggle for their rights and sought out a system of laws that applied equally to everyone. Several Indians started practicing law and used it to push for and win equal rights for everyone. Indian judges also had a bigger role in the decision-making process. Indians, therefore, played a key role in the development of the rule of law during colonial administration.


5. Write the storyboard on how a new law on domestic violence got passed.

Explanation:

Domestic violence against women was particularly prevalent in India in the early 1990s. The necessity for new legislation was discussed throughout the 1990s in a variety of settings, including public meetings and women's groups. The Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Bill was first drafted in 1999 by the Lawyers Collective, a collection of attorneys, students, and various others. Meetings in favor of the introduction of this Act were conducted all throughout the nation and this draught law was extensively disseminated. It was not satisfying when the measure was initially proposed in Parliament in the year 2002. After passing in both Houses, a new Bill was finally tabled in Parliament in 2005. In 2006, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act became law. 


6. What is a bill? write the types of bills?

Explanation:

An act's journey begins with a bill. The following nine sorts of bills are possible depending on the act's content:

  1.  Original Bills—Bills that represent fresh suggestions, concepts, or even new policies. 

  2. Bills that attempt to alter, amend, or even revise the current Acts are known as amending bills. 

  3. Laws that integrate existing law or enactments on a certain topic are known as consolidating bills.

  4.  Expiring Laws: Statutes that would ordinarily expire or that would do so on a certain date are sought to be continued through Expiring Laws, also known as Continuance Bills.

  5.  Bill to purge the Statute Book, including Bill to repeal and Bill to amend. 

  6. Actions that give some actions legitimacy. 

  7. bills to repeal certain bylaws.

  8.  Money and financial obligations.


7.  How is everyone equal before the law?

Explanation:

The legislation prohibits discrimination based on a person's caste, religion, or gender. According to the concept of the rule of law, every person of a nation is subject to the same rules and no one is above the law. Nobody is exempt from the law—not a member of the government, not a wealthy person, not even the president of the nation. Every criminal offense or civil violation has a specified penalty and a process for assessing the offender's guilt.


8. What is the role of the parliament in making new laws?

Explanation:

In the process of passing laws, the Parliament is important. This can take place in a number of ways, and various social groupings commonly raise the need for a certain norm. Being sensitive to people's problems is one of Parliament's most important duties. Also, the opinion of the public is significant at every stage of the procedure, from deciding if a new legislation is necessary to making sure it is passed.


9. What is domestic violence?

Explanation:

Domestic violence is described as when a man, often the husband, intentionally hurts or threatens to damage his wife. Nonetheless, it is still considered domestic violence if the wife engages in the same behaviour. Injuring the guy or woman physically or verbally has the potential to do the same thing. Abuse includes verbal, sexual, and financial abuse of both men and women.