Write in your own words what you understand by the term the ‘rule of law’. In your response include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.

The term ‘Rule of Law’ means that all the laws that are formed should equally be applied to all citizens of the country and no one can be above the law whether a government official, a wealthy person or President of the country. Everyone is equally treated no matter whoever he/she is.

e.g.: Let us take a real example of violation of the rule of law.


Ram is a boy who belong to a middle-class family. He is 15 years old and caught driving without license. In that case his parents should be fined and put in jail.


There is another boy, Rohan who is 16 years old and his father is minister in that case his parents are neither fined nor is he thrown in jail.


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