Lecture and Explanation
Law and Social Change in India
Key Words: Law, Social Change, Law and Social Change, Law and Society, British India, Social Evils, Social Movement, Sociology for BA LLB
The Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, B.A. LL.B, Sociology - II (Legal System and Society), Paper Code: L 2002
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Law and Social Change in India
Some Positive Social Changes Brought by Laws in India
Abolition of Slavery and Abolition of Bonded Labour System by
Indian Slavery Act, 1843
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 370, and 371
Article 23 of the Constitution of India, Trafficking & Forced Labour,
Abolition of Sati Pratha
Raja Ram Mohan Roy started the movement against it in 1812
Bengal Presidency Order by Governor Lord William Bentick, 04.02.1829
Declare death penalty under Commission of Sati Act, 1887
Widows Remarriage
Movement led by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856
Useful links to about the film "Water" (2005)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_(2005_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240200/
MUST NOTE
Some Positive Social Changes Brought by Laws in India
Abolition of Slavery and Abolition of Bonded Labour System by
Indian Slavery Act, 1843
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 370, and 371
Article 23 of the Constitution of India, Trafficking & Forced Labour,
Abolition of Sati Pratha
Raja Ram Mohan Roy started the movement against it in 1812
Bengal Presidency Order by Governor Lord William Bentick, 04.02.1829
Declare death penalty under Commission of Sati Act, 1887
Widows Remarriage
Movement led by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856
Poster movie “Water” (2005), written and directed by Deepa Mehta.
NOTE: To understand the problem of widow remarriage in India refer to the movie “Water” (2005) written and directed by Deepa Mehta.
Useful links to about the film "Water" (2005)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_(2005_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240200/
MUST NOTE
The Sati Pratha and Widow Remarriage Problem only exists within some castes and regions in India, which means that problems do not exist all over India.
Elimination of Child Labour
Preventing a child from enjoying his childhood is a grave crime.
The Factories Act, 1881
(Prohibit employment below the age of 7 years)
Elimination of Child Labour
Preventing a child from enjoying his childhood is a grave crime.
The Factories Act, 1881
(Prohibit employment below the age of 7 years)
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
(Prohibit employment below the age of 14 years)
Article 24 of the Indian Constitution states that:
(Prohibit employment below the age of 14 years)
Article 24 of the Indian Constitution states that:
“No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or employed in any hazardous employment”.
Right to Free and Compulsory Education
Honourable Supreme Court of India declared the right to free and compulsory education as a fundamental right in the ambit of the ‘Right to Life’ under Article 21 of the constitution of India, in 1992
After the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002 new Article 21(A) was inserted into the Constitution of India to implement the right to free and compulsory education of every child aged between 6 to 14 years and inserted fundamental duties of parent and guardian.
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
(Also called Social Action Litigation)
This concept was introduced in India by Justice P. N. Bhagwati
The main aim was that justice should be available for socially and economically deprived societies. However now it is used for wider subjects like the environment. Earlier judicial litigation was only accepted by the affected parties.
Right to Information Act, 2005
The first RTI was developed by Sweden, in 1766
The first RTI of citizens about government’s activity was recognized by Justice K. K. Mathew in 1975 (Uttar Pradesh)
Later on time to time honourable Supreme Court recognized the freedom of speech and expression within its scope of RTI
The first movement led by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan in 1994
Tamil Nadu was the first state who implement RTI in 1997
Sexual Harassment-Related Laws
The Vishaka Guidelines, 1997
The Vishaka Guidelines were a set of procedural guidelines for cases of sexual harassment. They were promulgated by the Supreme Court in 1997.
Justice Verma Committee, 2013
Justice Verma Committee was constituted to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women. The Committee submitted its report on January 23, 2013
Right to Free and Compulsory Education
Honourable Supreme Court of India declared the right to free and compulsory education as a fundamental right in the ambit of the ‘Right to Life’ under Article 21 of the constitution of India, in 1992
After the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002 new Article 21(A) was inserted into the Constitution of India to implement the right to free and compulsory education of every child aged between 6 to 14 years and inserted fundamental duties of parent and guardian.
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
(Also called Social Action Litigation)
This concept was introduced in India by Justice P. N. Bhagwati
The main aim was that justice should be available for socially and economically deprived societies. However now it is used for wider subjects like the environment. Earlier judicial litigation was only accepted by the affected parties.
Right to Information Act, 2005
The first RTI was developed by Sweden, in 1766
The first RTI of citizens about government’s activity was recognized by Justice K. K. Mathew in 1975 (Uttar Pradesh)
Later on time to time honourable Supreme Court recognized the freedom of speech and expression within its scope of RTI
The first movement led by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan in 1994
Tamil Nadu was the first state who implement RTI in 1997
Sexual Harassment-Related Laws
The Vishaka Guidelines, 1997
The Vishaka Guidelines were a set of procedural guidelines for cases of sexual harassment. They were promulgated by the Supreme Court in 1997.
Justice Verma Committee, 2013
Justice Verma Committee was constituted to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women. The Committee submitted its report on January 23, 2013
This law was replaced by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
We have many such laws which lead the social change in society.
We have many such laws which lead the social change in society.
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