NCERT Chapter Summary: Understanding Laws

NCERT Chapter Summary: Understanding Laws

1. What do you mean by rule of law?

Rule of law means that all laws apply equally to all citizens of the country and no one can be above the law.

2. Explain the Sedition Act of 1870.

The Sedition Act of 1870 was a British law. Under this act, any person protesting or criticising the British government should be arrested without due trial.

3. What does the word criticise mean?

Criticise means to find fault or disapprove of a person or thing. In other words, it refers to citizens finding fault with the functioning of government.

4. Describe the law in Ancient India.

In ancient India, there were innumerable and often overlapping local laws.

5. What are the different ways to criticise the unpopular laws?

The different ways to criticise the unpopular laws are-newspapers, TV, protests, meetings, etc.