B.A.LL.

B (Hons) 5th Semester 2022-2023

SUBJECT: JURISPRUDENCE

TOPIC: LAW & MORALITY

SUBMITTED TO: ABHINAV YADAV SIR

SUBMITTED BY: ATUL KUMAR

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am glad to have an opportunity to present my research

work which is attempt to meet an assignment or can say
project work in Research Methods & Legal Writing
(Advanced) which was subjected to us by the Concerned
teacher and guide Abhinav SIR . I have put in my best
Possible efforts to make it as easy and clear as much it was
possible. In this Regard I would like to thank my teacher of
the concerned subject who acted as An inspirational guiding
source to us and also our friends throughout.Thus, I would
like to class this page with my heartful thanks to all those
who have Helped me in the completion of my work.

Thanking you sir

INTRODUCTION :
The world around us is a smorgasbord of different
beliefs, values, rules, and norms, all of which lay down
how one should behave in society. It is imperative to
create distinctions between all of these to avoid
confusion and ambiguity. Two such conflicts which are
often talked about together are law and morality. Laws
are formal rules that govern how we behave as
members of a society that specify what we must do
and what we must not do. These are implemented by
the state and judiciary to create a basic and
enforceable standard of behaviour for the welfare of
society. Morality on the other hand refers to an
informal framework of values, principles, beliefs,
customs, and ways of living. Morals are not legally
enforceable but there is societal pressure to abide by
the same.
History:

In ancient times, when legal regulations were still at a

very nascent stage, there was no particular distinction
between law and morals. In India, Dharma was
considered as law and morality. Hindu law, for
example, was primarily derived from the Vedas and
Smritis which were essentially values of the people.
However, with time, Mimansa put forth certain
principles which categorically distinguished between
obligatory rules which are rules that are mandatory to
be followed and are considered as law, and
recommendatory rules which are suggested because
they are good if they are followed and would amount
to morality. Even in the middle age period, the Bible
was considered as the major factor which influenced
the legal regulations. Eventually, with time and new
philosophies, the idea that there is a difference
between these two concepts emerged.
Relationship between law and morality:

Law and Morality are two systems that govern the way
humans behave. Law is a body of rules and regulations
that all people are mandatorily obligated to adhere to.
Morals, on the other hand, refer to general principles
or standards of behavior that define human conduct
within society but are not compulsory to be followed.
The relationship between law and morality is a
complicated one and has evolved over the years.
Initially, the two were considered equivalent but with
time and progressiveness, it is highlighted that the two
are different concepts, but with certain inter-
dependency between them.
Difference between law and morality :

Law and morality may be interdependent to an extent

and have certain similarities such as the same goals,
but there are certain factors based on which the two
concepts can be differentiated:

1. Law is derived from an external source which

means that it is obtained through rules and
regulations. Morality emerges from internal
sources, i.e. it comes from the individual mind of a
person.
2. Law treats all people in the same manner and
doesn’t change from person to person but
morality is a subjective concept.
3. Morality has influenced the creation of laws but
morality existed in society since even before legal
implications were discussed.
4. Disobedience of the law leads to punishment but
there are no repercussions of doing anything
morally wrong.
5. Laws lay down mandatory behaviour that is
expected out of the people who are governed
under the said law. However, morality does not lay
down strict guidelines of how one should behave
but is a more personal concept.