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Vishnu SasikumarAIR 31· 2023

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Why do traditions in our society impede change? To what extent can social legislation be instrumental in overcoming old customary practices?

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Introduction

India being an old civilization state has both traditions and modernity coexisting together, leading to frequent clashes. Thus to protect state quo, traditional impede change.

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Main Body

Traditions impeding change - reasons: 1) Fear change seen as too studies - eg filter is sedation. 2) Seen as breaking and destabilizing Indian society - eg LCD statation. 3) Religions can disrupt our social institutions eg undercuts marriage dissimey care. 4) Breaks the dominance of the upper class and caste. Thus to cancel the vicious said effect, tradition laws used to impede the change to maintain the society as it is. 5) To overcome traditions by being in change, social legislators are fruitful as: 1) They posses power of punishment - thus making yeep follow the duties. Some social legislations overcoming traditions: 1) Protection of civil rights act 1955 bars tradition of untouchability. 2) Article 14,15,16 promotes equality among call. 3) Special Marriages act 1956 promotes union marriage, diluting religious tradition. 4) Prevention of atrocities against SC ST act protects the rights of SC ST against tradition of discrimination. 5) Supreme Court decriminalizing some sex relations. However, these social legislation have some Limitations: 1) Poor implementation by law enforcement due to caste loyalties, religious loyalties etc. 2) Misuse of the laws for vendetta - eg SC observed misuse of prevention of atrocities against SC ST act. 3) Judicial pendency leads to denial of justice & social program envisioned by these laws. 4) Reject and resistance from people upholding tradition. Way forward: 1) Social & behavioral change among people - to imbibe the social legislation. 2) Delegating power to state government for region-specific social legislation. Social legislation based on constitution must form the basis for social revolution to do away with traditions inviting dignity & equality.

To overcome traditions by being in change, social legislations are fruitful as: 1) They possess power of punishment - thus making yeep follow the duties. Some social legislations overcoming traditions: 1) Protection of civil rights act 1955 bars tradition of untouchability. 2) Article 14,15,16 promotes equality among all. 3) Special Marriages act 1956 promotes union marriage, diluting religious tradition. 4) Prevention of atrocities against SC ST act protects the rights of SC ST against tradition of discrimination. 5) Supreme Court decriminalizing some sex relations. However, these social legislation have some Limitations: 1) Poor implementation by law enforcement due to caste loyalties, religious loyalties etc. 2) Misuse of the laws for vendetta - eg SC observed misuse of prevention of atrocities against SC ST act. 3) Judicial pendency leads to denial of justice & social program envisioned by these laws.

However, these social legislation have some Limitations: 1) Poor implementation by law enforcement due to caste loyalties, religion loyalties etc. 2) Misuse of the laws for vendetta - eg SC observed misuse of prevention of atrocities against SC ST act. 3) Judicial pendency leads to denial of justice & social program envisioned by these laws. 4) Reject and resistance from people upholding tradition. Way forward: 1) Social & behavioral change among people - to imbibe the social legislation. 2) Delegating power to state government for region-specific social legislation. Social legislation based on constitution must form the basis for social revolution to do away with traditions inviting dignity & equality.

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  • Well-structured answer with clear heading separations
  • Specific legislative references with examples
  • Discusses both enablers and limitations of social legislation
  • Provides practical way forward
  • Connects traditions to social structures (caste, religion)
  • Comprehensive listing of legislative measures
  • Critical analysis of limitations
  • Court interventions mentioned
  • Identifies practical implementation challenges
  • Proposes multi-level solutions
  • Ties back to constitutional framework

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Vishnu Sasikumar

AIR 312023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism

Social reform through legislation

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539

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analytical and prescriptive

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