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3 Indian J.L. & Legal Rsch. 1 (2021-2022)
A Convergence of Non-State Laws and State Laws in 21st Century: A Comparative Analysis

handle is hein.journals/injlolw3 and id is 3941 raw text is: Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research A CONVERGENCE OF NON-STATE LAWS AND STATE LAWS IN 21sT CENTURY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Anil Punj, Ph.D. (Law) Scholar, Manav Rachna University Introduction The Researcher through this paper argues that comparative constitutional law research through the lens of sociology of law is mainly about comparing national legal systems, even if Globalization, Europeanization, and increasing recognition of non-State law, such as customary law, religious law is challenging the very idea of 'legal system' regarding India, UK & USA. A better understanding of different countries political and legal systems is facilitated by studying their political and legal systems. The duties of a modern political system, such as legislation, administration, and adjudication, are practically comparable everywhere.1 It is important to remember that Comparative Law is not a principle or set of rules of law, but rather a method or technique for studying law, or any breach or topic of it, arising from the diversity of legal systems around the world and the various approaches taken to common problems, by comparing attitudes, institutions, or rules in any two or more legal systems on any subject.2 Thus countries around the world compare their national legal systems with the other countries to see whether they are moving in the right direction or do they need to reconsider their approach towards a more progressive national legal system. Need to study the comparative constitutional law The study of similarities and dissimilarities of the divergent source of laws, that is, the constitution of different countries around the globe is known as Comparative Constitutional Law which includes the study of many global legal systems, such as English Common law, Islamic Sharia law, Hindu law, non-state laws such as customary law, religious law, and mixed or pluralistic law, among others. It comprises the description and analysis of foreign legal 1 Shrabana Chattopadhyay, Scope of comparative constitutional law in legal studies, 5, Commonwealth Law Review Journal (2019). 2 Catherine Valcke, Comparing Law, Delineating Legal Systems, 133-188, Cambridge University Press, (2018). 1 Volume III Issue II ISSN: 2582-8878

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