I have seen many such things being done here:

1. Neutral wire is cut and people, as a quick relief, connecting 'Earth' or 'Ground' to Neutral.

2. The concept of 'Earth' is never adhered, using Neutral as 'Earth'(This happens very frequently, when someone living in appartments has bought a new PC and in the spike buster, 'Not Earthed' LED glowing)

3. The Gnd is never maintained.(as Indian Electricity rules have defined, like the rod length to be buried, amount of salt+charcoal to be put, constant watering)

and many more.. Ah, well, these are my confessions, indeed!!