that the recurring theme of law includes; (i) social
control, (ii) disputes settlement and (iii) social engineering.
Though there are many methods of social control ... view
that principal function of law in modern society is social
engineering (with which we are concerned here). It refers to
purposive, application and direct
court.
Every new norm of socio-economic justice, every new measure
of social justice commenced for the first time at some point
of time ... rejected as being
without a precedent, law as an instrument of social
engineering would have long since been dead
people. Democracy governed by rule of law brings about
change in the social order only through rule of law. Every
citizen or group of people ... para 271]
it was held that law is social engineering to remove the
existing imbalance and to further the progress, serving the
needs
Smt. Sunita Gandharv vs State Of Mp on 8 October, 2020
Author: Anand Pathak
Bench
extent of 27% of the total number of
seats for the "socially and educationally backward classes of
citizens". According to him, the admission ... According to the learned Senior Counsel, this is not a
genuine social engineering measure but vote bank politics and would
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create
into negotiated
justice. Law is not the last word in justice, especially
social justice. Moreover in an hierarchical system, the
little man lives ... than that, because
sometimes words are designed to conceal deeds by linguistic
engineering. The form of the order of the language in which
changes are thrown open, the
law must grow as a social engineering to meet the challenges
and every endeavour should be made to cope with
power geared to public good does not betray the goals of
social engineering. The jural postulates which are an
imperative of our Independence and planned ... words
of Prof. Berman:
"Plan is that aspect of the social process which
is concerned with the maximum utilization of
institutions and resources from
Sh. Jilubhai Nanbhai Khachar Etc Etc vs State Of Gujarat And Anr. Etc. Etc on
seepage or spill-over.
It is legal engineering, not moral abandonment. Indeed, the
higher morality or social legitimacy of the law requires a
wise legislature ... which cannot be wished away. This is
only a tool of social engineering in working out the scheme
of setting limits to ownership. Section
