USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Under Macaulay, the Indian Penal Code was produced in the 1830s and a process of getting other such Codes in place started. He stressed on creating a class of Indians English in taste and opinion – a class who could understand the Codes produced under him and thus, get rid of the laws based on Shastras and Quran.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed that the British colonialists introduced the rule of law to India. Though laws existed in ancient and medieval India. the rule of law that we know and follow today was introduced by the British. They made laws to govern Indians and we inherited their systems after independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Colonial authority utilised Section 144, which was enacted in 1860, to suppress nationalist revolutionaries’ protests and prevent riots. Section 144 allows the local magistrate extensive authority to call for an end to any demonstration, peaceful or otherwise.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because parliament has two houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, laws affecting the entire country are enacted there. They enact laws that apply to the entire nation. Functions: Parliament is the country’s highest legislative body and conducts a number of important tasks.