Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The rule of law is a provision of the Indian Constitution that states that all people in independent India are equal before the law. Every law is equal for every citizen in the country. Neither the President or any other high official is above the law. The punishment for any crime committed will be the same for every person, irrespective of post or power. For example if a Clerk is punished for corruption, the same punishment needs to be given to a higher Official or Minister for committing the same crime of corruption.

2.Two reasons why historians refute to claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India are:

The colonial law was arbitrary

The Indian Nationalists played a prominent role in the development of the legal sphere in British India