Q2) Fact: Mrs Mehta discovered that her neighbour, Mr Verma, had been secretly connecting a cable from his house to her metre in order to steal electricity from her home. She was outraged by this violation and made the decision to report him to the police in order to seek legal redress.
Question:
Which area of law is most frequently used to resolve this infraction when Mrs. Mehta reports the theft Mr. Verma committed?
A) Civil Law
B) Constitutional Law
C) Criminal Law
D) Corporate Law
Behaviours that are deemed damaging to society and are therefore punished by fines, imprisonment, or other consequences are the subject of the criminal law. In this case, the theft of energy by Mr. Verma qualifies as a crime and falls under the purview of criminal law