Legal Labyrinth: Unravelling the legal archives

Dr Veena Joshi
Contd from previous issue
The subsequent article addresses the respectful handling of the national flag. providing comprehensive details about its dimensions, protocols for hoisting, and associated legal offenses. It recounts numerous instances of the first hoisting of the Indian flag post-Independence.
Following this, the book explores the legal age criteria for various purposes, such as marriage, voting, inheritance, appointments, and retirement, highlighting the legal significance of age. It also delves into the repercussions of fake age certificate practices.
The subsequent chapter illuminates the fundamental duties of citizens, encompassing their rights and legal obligations. It extensively explains various acts and laws while drawing comparisons with similar statutes in other countries, urging the public to honour and fulfil these duties despite prevalent violations.
Another segment exposes corruption and biases within the legal system, emphasizing the necessity to educate the common public about such issues. Dr. Ch. Narendra Singh likens corruption to a flood and advocates for halting the dispensation of justice in wrong hands.
The book further examines laws against gaming houses, gambling, and alcohol usage, referencing the Public Gambling Act of 1867.
A subsequent chapter delves into the adage "Pen is Mightier than the Sword," discussing issues in Mani-pur while referencing CrPC Section 357 and the 7th United Nations“Congress on Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders.
The following chapter extrapolates from the biblical saying "Be a good neighbour," elucidating the eight principles of Buddha and narrating the looting of Kangla in Manipur. Dr. Singh draws from the Indian Constitution Amend- ment of 1976, emphasizing fundamental duties as a means to encourage human goodness.
Another section provides explanations of acts related to diseases and epidemics, particularly in the context of COVID-19, offering in-sights into relevant laws worldwide.
Subsequent content focuses on deaths occurring in military and police custody, detailing legal implications and citing instances from Manipur, other states, and across the world.
The book then probes into why it's imperative for laws to recognize marriage, referring to statutes like the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955.
Continuing the discourse, it addresses whether Indian citizens committing offenses abroad can be punished by law, explaining various laws and citing IPC Section 4, CrPC Section 188, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, particularly Article 29 pertaining to such offenses.
The next chapter offers the author's perspective on mortality, contemplating whether it merely signifies death or entails leaving behind a legacy through noble deeds. Dr Narendra Singh draws parallels from Hindu mythologies, historical figures like Alexander the Great and Ashoka the Great, and the enduring legacies of literature and music, such as Shakespeare's Macbeth.
The subsequent section elaborates on the confiscation and arrest procedures related to drugs, delving into acts like the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985, the Opium Act of 1857, the Dangerous Drug Act of 1930, and IPC Article 47 of the constitution concerning drug use.
Following this, the book addresses the severity and legal ramifications of mob lynching, discussing various laws and acts related to this issue, particularly under IPC Chapter 8, providing an exclusive insight into the legal processes against mob violence.
Another chapter questions whether women's attire solely upholds a nation's prestige. examining laws against outraging the modesty of women, referencing the Criminal Law“Amendment Act of 2013, Section 354/PC.
Later content discusses LPG subsidies in India, exploring public perspectives on its perceived burden versus its utility, focusing largely on Manipur-based legal viewpoints.
The book also discusses the subject of adultery, elucidating its legal impli- cations and making an appeal to the public for self- discipline to safeguard against such issues, emphasizing the fundamental di- fference between human behaviour and animal instincts.
It then addresses the significance of respecting traditions when entering another person's property or house, acknowledging diverse cultural practices such as removing footwear, referencing CrPC Section 47, and delineating legal warrants and permissible situa- tions.
Another portion highlights the prevalence of fake appointments, certificates, admissions, and corruption.
(To be contd)