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Understanding Laws — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesUnderstanding Laws2 Marks
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What are unpopular and controversial laws?
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Answer

  1. Unpopular laws: The laws which are constitutionally valid and hence legal but are unpopular and unacceptable to people because they feel that the intention behind it is unfair and harmful. Eg. Municipal laws.
  2. Controversial laws: The laws which favour one group and disregard the other.

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