Category: Law and Society
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Gender Inequality in India
The terms ‘biological’, ‘chromosomes’, ‘hormones’, and ‘physiological’ point to the internal human body, while the terms ‘sociological’, ‘culture’, ‘psychological’, and ‘society’ are related to the external aspects. We are clearly able to identify the differences in these terms. The terms which describe the aspects of human body come to mean as sex, while the rest…
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Naxalite Movement in India
In a meaningful democracy, political stability and working within the conventional framework of law and ethics are the two most desired virtues. Democracy has been hailed as the true and authentic voice of people, working for both their tangible and intangible interests. People across the country have long cherished the dream of living under healthy…
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Prison Reforms in India
List of Sub-Topics: There is no society without crime and criminals. That is why prison is indispensable for every country. Punishing the offenders is a primary function of civil society. The objective of punishment can be achieved by imprisonment. An imprisonment plays an important role in protecting the community against the most dangerous offenders and…
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National Commission for Women
Law and You > Law and Society > Law Related to Women > National Commission for Women Women neither belong to a minority group nor they belong to backward class. Due to prevailing patriarchal system in India women have always been subdued in society. Constitution through Article 15 (3), Article 21 and Article 14 protect and safeguard women. Article…
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Secularism as Solution to Communalism
India is home to eight major religions of the world. Therefore, there must be a necessary concomitant for peaceful co-existence of all the religions in the country. The 42nd amendment to the Indian Constitution inserted the word “secular” in the Preamble of the Constitution. The word ‘Secularism’ is derived from the Latin word saeculum meaning…
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Language as Divisive Factor
Diversity in the area of culture, religion, ethnic, and language is the most characteristic trait of India. This is mostly because of India’s long dated history and to be a home of varying cultures, ethnics, and religions. The historical developments have added to the diversity of India in all areas. In a multilingual society like…
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Religion as Divisive Factor
Religion is a set of organized beliefs, practices, and systems that most often relate to the belief and worship of a controlling force, such as a personal god or another supernatural being. It involves cultural beliefs, worldviews, texts, prophecies, revelations, and morals that have spiritual meaning to members of the particular faith, and it can…
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Pound Theory of Social Engineering
Sociology is the study of society, human behaviour, and social changes and jurisprudence is the study of law and legal aspect of things. The Sociological school of Jurisprudence advocates that the Law and society are related to each other. This school argues that the law is a social phenomenon because it has a major impact…
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Crimes Against Women
There are many types of crimes committee all over the world against the women. Right from the time of women’s birth sometimes before the birth of the girl could become victim of crimes. Common forms of crimes against the women all include such as domestic abuse, sexual assault, murder, female foeticide. Dowry death etc. Crimes…