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The theory of "Rule of Law" is used worldwide. However, the meaning of this theory varies, depending on several factors such as geography and history etc... This article provides a brief overview of how the concept of Rule of Law is understood in the context of state political morality especially in countries like India, which is a developing nation. The research confirms that the concept, which originates from the West, is used and perceived quite differently in the India in context of state political morality. In there is conflict and contradictions between upholding the Rule of Law and adopting Ethical principles. Some of Laws or government actions might be legally permissible but ethically unjust and there is a need to balance the necessity and maintaining the rule of law and ethical standards creates a significant dilemma. Rule of law should be used as an instrument to uphold the state political morality in the present political era and not otherwise. The concept of 'Rule of law' is a building block of our modern democratic society. 'Rule of Law' considered as in today's context that it is neither a ' rule' nor a 'law' rather it is a doctrine of 'State political morality' which maintains a correct balance between the rights and powers between the individuals and the State to make it a free and civil society.