“The concept of Just and Unjust is contextual. What was just a year back, may turn out to be unjust in today’s context. Changing context should be constantly under scrutiny to prevent miscarriage of justice.” Examine the above statement with suitable examples.
What the examiner wants
For Contextual Justice, examine in sequence: first, “The concept of Just and Unjust is contextual.; then, What was just a year back, may turn out to be unjust in today’s context. Changing context should be constantly…. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
Demand-wise check
- 1“The concept of Just and Unjust is contextual≈35 words
- 2What was just a year back, may turn out to be unjust in today’s context. Changing context should be constantly under scrutiny to prevent miscarriage of justice.”≈35 words
- 3Examine the above statement with suitable examples≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘“The concept of Just and Unjust is contextual.’ while reducing ‘What was just a year back, may turn out to be unjust in today’s context. Changing…’ to a token paragraph
- Missing the evidence burden: this PYQ explicitly asks for examples/cases, so generic assertions on Contextual Justice cannot carry the answer
Value addition
- Contextual Justice: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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