Counterproductive Law

Question 1: How do we know if a law is counterproductive?

Answer: 

We can tell if a law has been deemed counterproductive by looking at its effects on citizens who want to participate in government, on citizens who want to organize themselves into groups, or on citizens who want to share their opinions with other people through writing letters and petitions. If these groups find it difficult or impossible to participate in those activities because their abilities are curtailed by the law, then it’s likely that the law was counterproductive.

Question 2: What is the difference between a law that is ineffective, and a law that is counterproductive?

Answer:

A law that is ineffective will be something like a restriction on the amount of sugar that can be added to soft drinks. That’s not going to have much effect on the population, but it makes sense as a policy. On the other hand, a law that is counterproductive might be something like a ban on texting while driving—which makes no sense at all from an efficiency standpoint.

Question 3: How did the government come up with the idea of implementing counterproductive laws?

Answer:

There are many factors that led to the development of counterproductive laws in India. The first factor is the lack of trust between citizens and the government. In this case, citizens do not trust the government to make good decisions and they believe that they will not be able to achieve their desired goals. Another factor is corruption in India. Corruption has been found throughout all levels of society including politicians, police officers, and even judges who are supposed to be impartial and fair.

When the Government of India passes any law that has an untoward effect on society, it is known as counterproductive law. In simple words, counterproductive law means any legal changes done by the government in the country which was meant to have some kind of effect in the country but the result was just opposite to the original law that was passed by the government.