PPT: Law and Social Justice | Social Studies (SST) Class 8 PDF Download

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Law and
Social Justice
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Law and
Social Justice
Laws serve as essential safeguards against
exploitation and unfair practices in society.
They are designed to ensure fairness and protect
the rights of individuals in various spheres,
including the market, workplaces, and the
environment.
The enforcement of laws is vital for upholding
social justice and ensuring that everyone is
treated equitably under the law.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
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Law and
Social Justice
Laws serve as essential safeguards against
exploitation and unfair practices in society.
They are designed to ensure fairness and protect
the rights of individuals in various spheres,
including the market, workplaces, and the
environment.
The enforcement of laws is vital for upholding
social justice and ensuring that everyone is
treated equitably under the law.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Regulating
Markets
Minimum wage
Consumer
Rights
Laws play a
crucial role in
regulating
markets to
prevent unfair
practices and
ensure
transparency.
Minimum wage
laws are in place
to ensure that
workers are paid
fairly for their
labor and are not
exploited by
employers.
Additionally, laws
protecting the
interests of
producers and
consumers help
maintain a level
playing field and
foster trust in the
market.
 Role of Laws in Market
Regulation
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Law and
Social Justice
Laws serve as essential safeguards against
exploitation and unfair practices in society.
They are designed to ensure fairness and protect
the rights of individuals in various spheres,
including the market, workplaces, and the
environment.
The enforcement of laws is vital for upholding
social justice and ensuring that everyone is
treated equitably under the law.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Regulating
Markets
Minimum wage
Consumer
Rights
Laws play a
crucial role in
regulating
markets to
prevent unfair
practices and
ensure
transparency.
Minimum wage
laws are in place
to ensure that
workers are paid
fairly for their
labor and are not
exploited by
employers.
Additionally, laws
protecting the
interests of
producers and
consumers help
maintain a level
playing field and
foster trust in the
market.
 Role of Laws in Market
Regulation
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, considered the world's worst industrial
disaster, occurred in Bhopal, India, 24 years ago.
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Law and
Social Justice
Laws serve as essential safeguards against
exploitation and unfair practices in society.
They are designed to ensure fairness and protect
the rights of individuals in various spheres,
including the market, workplaces, and the
environment.
The enforcement of laws is vital for upholding
social justice and ensuring that everyone is
treated equitably under the law.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Regulating
Markets
Minimum wage
Consumer
Rights
Laws play a
crucial role in
regulating
markets to
prevent unfair
practices and
ensure
transparency.
Minimum wage
laws are in place
to ensure that
workers are paid
fairly for their
labor and are not
exploited by
employers.
Additionally, laws
protecting the
interests of
producers and
consumers help
maintain a level
playing field and
foster trust in the
market.
 Role of Laws in Market
Regulation
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, considered the world's worst industrial
disaster, occurred in Bhopal, India, 24 years ago.
Union Carbide, an American company, had a factory in Bhopal that
produced pesticides. On December 2, 1984, a leak of methyl isocyanate
(MIC), a highly toxic gas, resulted in the deaths of over 8,000 people
within three days and left hundreds of thousands injured.