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Dharma and other vedic legal principles as an instrument to enact the present codified laws

Author(s) Mr. Sharan V, Prof. Dr. Ambika R Nair
Country India
Abstract Ancient India is well known for its unique practices which are followed in Hinduism. Even in Hinduism there were numerous caste and creeds, which led to various practices followed by the people in the ancient society which resulted in different cultural practices in Hinduism. But there should be some kind of coordination among everyone in order to survive in a society where we have different cultural conflicts. In order to avoid these cultural conflicts, there should be some sort of rules and regulations which must be binding on everyone and individuals must adhere to it. Hence, Dharma was considered to be the tool not only to prescribe the rules and regulations but also to provide solutions for the cultural conflicts. The legal principles and determination of right or wrong would be judged by the society through the usage of dharma in early days but later on, as the time passes legislations and several acts were enacted in the form of a codified laws to regulate the behaviour and conduct of an individual in order to maintain a peaceful and threat less society. Although, the authority to determine the conduct may change from society to Law but the guiding factor to those itself remains Dharma as a source. The context of this paper is to bring limelight about the difference between the legal principles which are used in the present with that of those which were used in Vedic period. This research paper also throws light on the concept of how Dharma was used as a source of jurisprudence in the Vedic period, as well as in enacting legislations and laws for the current generation. This research paper also emphasizes on the concepts which were completely adopted from dharma into the modern world through laws. Finally, it also emphasises the drawbacks which would occur when dharma was completely adopted into the modern world without any codified laws or legislations and provides a solution towards it like how the laws could be changed in order to make it more effective and binding without disturbing the moral values of the society
Keywords Dharma, Vedic Jurisprudence, Codified Law, Customary Practises, Cultural conflict
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-05-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.46399
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9m2fs
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