The recent episodes of lynchings are followed by calls for a new law to prevent its further occurrence. Do you think a mere passage of law would be a solution to the underlying problems? Discuss. (200 words)
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IAS Parliament 6 years
KEY POINTS
· The recent episodes of lynchings and several cases of child rapes are followed by calls for a new law to prevent its further occurrence.
· Of course, the problem is undeniable and to be dealt harshly.
· But, too many people think a new law would be a solution to every major societal problem.
· The solution doesn’t lies in the law but it lies in its effective implementation.
· The Indian law books are bulging with all sorts of laws that seem good on paper while being completely ineffective in implementation.
· At the same time, preventing further atrocities requires people to respect for the rule of law and legal institutions.
· But, the existing surplus of laws with ineffective implementation has already undermines public confidence on rule of law.
· In such scenario, the new law will also add up to the list of ineffectively implemented laws.
· Meanwhile, the fact that people can be killed by mobs on suspicion of carrying beef or because a simple act of giving chocolates to children leads to hysteria about child lifting is both a reflection of widening social fissures as well as the inability of the state machinery to do its basic job of maintaining order.
· To deal with such underlying problems, a mere passage of law is not enough.
Shankaranand 6 years
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IAS Parliament 6 years
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