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‘ ignorance of any law or rule is considered as an offence’. Comment on this.

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Ignorance of a law by itself is not an offence. But if one violates the law, then one cannot claim ignorance of the law to justify the violation of the law. Hence, ignorance of law is not an excuse for commiting an offence.

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