Where not walking your dog can land you in the doghouse
Summary
India has many unusual laws that could get you into trouble including not walking your dog enough or disturbing animals in a zoo. A Delhi-based group called Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has reported on what it calls "India's crisis of over-criminalization," meaning there are too many things that can get you in trouble with the law.Key Facts
- India has 882 federal laws, 370 of which can land you in trouble for doing or not doing something.
- Some of the unusual things that can get you in trouble include quitting your job without a month's notice, not walking your dog enough and fixing a tap without a license.
- The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has created a database of all these laws.
- Some other strange rules can see you in trouble for letting your pigs wander onto a road, or not naming the owner of a building when asked.
- The punishment for these can range from small fines to prison time.
- Around 80% of these offenses may get you a fine.
- Businesses in India also face many challenges because of these excess laws.
- Despite having these laws, many of them are not frequently used, but they can sometimes be misused.
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