A Study on the Importance of Social Movements in Legal Development
Social movements play an important role in society. A stagnant society lacks social movements where there is no hope for change. The aim of the study is to analyse the importance of social movements in legal development. The study is empirical and is conducted with 200 respondents. It is found that many have participated in social movements and many feel that laws and social movements can bring concrete changes in the society. Social movements are believed to help in legal development thereby bringing social changes in the society. Also, it is found that social movements bring awareness to the people and enlighten them on the social issues prevailing in the society. Majority of the respondents are or have been involved in women’s rights movements. It is concluded that social movements play an important role in the society and a responsive civil society is needed to bring legal developments with the help of social movements.
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