EXPLORING THE RULE OF LAW: MEANING, FAILURES, AND VIOLATIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY

AUTHOR – NAVYA ARORA, STUDENT AT BENNETT UNIVERSITY (TIMES OF INDIA GROUP)

BEST CITATION – NAVYA ARORA, EXPLORING THE RULE OF LAW: MEANING, FAILURES, AND VIOLATIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (4) OF 2024, PG. 480-487, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Rule of Law remains as a foundation of current democratic societies, acting as a wall against oppression and guaranteeing that the power of the government is practiced inside the limits of laid out legal standards. This essay embraces an exhaustive exploration of Rule of Law, as a concept, tracing back to its history and elucidating its fundamental principles. While Rule of law is praised for its job in maintaining equality, fairness, and the safeguarding of individual rights, this paper also dives into the hazier side of its narrative.

Through an assessment of real-time instances, the essay inspects occasions where Rule of Law has wavered, uncovering system failures, infringement of rights, and misuse of power. From the disintegration of legal independence to the selective application of regulations, from the prevalence of exemption for the powerful individuals, to the disintegration of civil liberties under the cover of public safety, the essay talks about the intricacies and difficulties inherent in keeping up Rule of Law in continuance. Additionally, this essay highlights the importance of tending to the shortcomings and weaknesses of Rule of Law. It calls for deliberate endeavours to reinforce legal institutions, improve holding accountability, and build protections against abuses of power. This paper also includes within it the way forward, which would be possible by facing the failures and violations of Rule of law head-on. Societies can yearn towards a more just and impartial society, whose primary focus is to maintain the dignity and rights of all individuals.