Q7. Indian society is again striving for social change through legal reform. It seeks the care, the safety, and the support for rape survivors and their families, alongside state accountability. In this background, do you think legal reform alone can bring in social change? Justify your argument with suitable examples. [10M, 150words]
Difficulty level: Difficult
Reference: The Hindu
Context: The Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, adopted by the West Bengal government, the reason being the brutal rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction: Begin by giving context or define social change.
Body:
- First, explain the how legal reform is used to bring social change.
- Then explain about legal reform limitation in brining social change.
- Then, explain how ethical education, conscience, persuasion, attitude bring more holistic social change.
Conclusion:
Conclude the answer writing significance or quote.
