In which situation, laws passed by …

Unpopular and Controversial Laws:

1. Sometimes the Parliament passes laws that turn out to be very popular.
2. Sometimes a law can be constitutionally valid and legal, but it can continue to be unpopular and unacceptable to people because they feel that the intention behind it is unfair and harmful.
3. People might criticise this law, hold public meetings, write about it in newspaper, report to TV news channels etc.
4. In a democracy, citizens can express their unwillingness to accept repressive laws framed by the Parliament.
5. When a large member of people begin to feel that a wrong law has been passed, then there is pressure on the Parliament to change it.
6. If the law favours one group and disregards the other, it will be controversial and lead to conflict.
7. People who think that the law is not fair can approach the court to decide.
8. The court has the power to modify or cancel laws if it finds that they don’t adhere to the Constitution.
9. In India, role of citizens does not end with electing representatives, they also analyse the work done by MP’s and criticise their actions, if needed.Therefore, it is stated that people in a democratic country have the right to protest against the unjust laws.