Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Contravene
To act in opposition to or in breach of a law, rule, or regulation; to violate or infringe upon a legal or constitutional provision.
Latin contra (against) + venire (to come) — to come against; French contrevenir
"Under the Jan Vishwas Act 2026's graded enforcement mechanism, a business that contravenes a regulatory provision for the first time receives only an advisory — escalating to a formal warning for the second contravention and a civil monetary penalty only for repeated violations."
Use in GS2 (Governance, Law) Mains answers when analysing regulatory frameworks, constitutional violations, or enforcement mechanisms. Common collocations: 'contravene constitutional provisions,' 'contravene environmental norms,' 'first-time contravention,' 'repeated contravention.' In Jan Vishwas Act context: 'the Act distinguishes between first-time contraventions (advisory) and repeated contraventions (penalty), recognising that proportionality is essential in regulatory design.' Also effective in international law contexts: 'India's stand is that cross-border terrorism contravenes both bilateral agreements and UN Security Council resolutions.'
