A law can be constitutionally valid and hence legal, but it can continue to be unpopular and unacceptable to people. Justify.
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When the Indian Constitution came into existence, laws for the country began to be made by our representatives.
The Indian Parliament makes laws for the entire country.The role of citizens is crucial in helping Parliament frame different concerns that people might have into laws.
Sometimes it happens that laws passed by the Parliament turn out to be unpopular. Sometimes a law can be constitutionally valid and hence legal, but it can continue to be unacceptable to people because they feel that the intention behind it is unfair and harmful. In such a situation, people might civilize this law by holding meetings, etc.
• When a large number of people begin to raise voice against a wrong law, then the Parliament has to change it.
• We can make it clear through an example. Various municipal laws on the use of space within municiple limits often make hawking and street vending illegal. No one will dispute the necessity for some rules to keep the public space open for people’s convenience. At the same time one cannot deny that hawkers and vendors provide essential services. This is their means of livelihood. Hence, if the law favours one group and disregards the other it will be controversial and lead to conflict. In such a situation people can go to the court which has the power to modify or cancel laws if it finds that they do not adhere to the constitution.
• In a democratic country like India people have full right to protest unjust laws.