💨 Abstract

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy report highlights excessive criminalization in India's legislative landscape, with minor violations like disturbing animals or failing to give building repair notice punishable by jail terms and fines. Over 7,305 crimes are spread across 370 central laws, many unrelated to public safety or national security, leading to erosion of individual freedoms, economic stifling, and burdening the criminal justice system.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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