Test: Law Reform - 1 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Law reform is the process by which the law is changed and updated to respond to social, economic or technological developments in the society. The law cannot remain static, it has to respond to the changing needs and concerns of society.

The static nature of the law is a reason for law reform. Law has to be dynamic and respond to the changing needs and concerns of the society. Changing social values and priorities, technological advancements, and economic developments are all reasons for law reform.

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was not a major contribution of the Law Commissions during the British Raj in India. It was drafted by the first Law Commission under the Chairmanship of Thomas Babington Macaulay and was enacted in 1860.

Mahatma Gandhi was not a British administrator who played a crucial role in the reforms in the Judicial System in pre-independent India. The major British administrators who played crucial roles in the reforms were Warren Hastings, Cornwallis, and William Bentinck.

It eliminates the need for consumers to engage a lawyer and conduct their own case via video conferencing. The provision of e-filing of consumer complaints in the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2019 eliminates the need for consumers to engage a lawyer and conduct their own case via video conferencing.

To criminalize triple talaq to protect the rights of married Muslim women. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament of India to criminalize triple talaq to protect the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands.

The Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policies enshrined in the Indian Constitution are the basis for social change in India.

The first Law Commission of India was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833, under the Chairmanship of Thomas Babington Macaulay.

The first Law Commission in India was established under the Charter Act of 1833.

The first Law Commission was established in India under the Charter Act of 1833.