Karnati Varun ReddyAIR 7 · CSE 2018 · 156 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Civil Disobedience is an act of defiance of unjust laws framed by colonial Government to perpetuate colonial rule.
Body · continuous prose
e.g: Rowlatt Act.
In modern Democratic societies, Civil Disobedience is a powerful tool to reform legal system of a country.
For example, Civil disobedience of laws discriminating blacks in Democratic U.S.A has led to the adoption of egalitarian legal and justice system. Similarly this holds true for any democratic system, to uphold principles of equality, fairness, respect for human rights, justice in the modern legal system.
Duties and Responsibilities of a law enforcing officer
He has to use his conscience to decide whether the act of civil disobedience is just, fair, reasonable.
e.g. Civil disobedience of liquor ban cannot be allowed; but that of Apartheid laws can be allowed.
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He has to act in trying to promote noble values of the human rights under UNDR; constitutional values, principles of natural justice, in choosing between law enforcement and conscience.