Fwd: Which "flaws in our laws" have you experienced?

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From: <info@karmayog.org>
Date: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Subject: Which "flaws in our laws" have you experienced?
To: palashbiswaskl@gmail.com

In our daily lives, we come across several laws and rules that seem to be designed in such a way that they force people to break the law, despite this not being what a person would like to do.

 

Some examples:

 

a) For persons returning to India from abroad, the current rules specify a duty free allowance of goods worth Rs.25,000/- per person, plus a laptop. Almost every passenger brings in goods worth more than this amount, even if it is just chocolates and gifts for family and friends. The customs officers also know this, and hence do not stop persons from doing so. Most passengers state in the immigration form that they are bringing in goods of value less than Rs.25,000/-, thus causing the law to be broken each and every time.

 

b) Another example is of traffic lights at major junctions across Mumbai city being kept on through the night. Most motorists ignore the lights, and drive through the signals, with the attendant risk that the few motorists who may be following the traffic lights could get into accidents, as they expect others to be following the traffic lights as well.

 

Such laws should either be modified and made more practical. If it's not easy to figure out what is the practical level, then the laws should be enforced strictly for a period of time, so that citizen feedback will suggest the appropriate solution.

 

Send us other examples of such rules and laws, and your experiences with them, along with suggestions on how to change them.

 

We will compile a list and forward them to the concerned government authorities.

 

Regards,

 

Vinay

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