Conflicting Interests of Legislators in India: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

Law governs society and evolves with it as time progresses. The process of evolution is a complex, continuous and an integrated cycle of different, moving spheres of life. With the evolution of society, there arises a need for laws to govern the new behaviors generated by such evolution.  Hence, law-making bodies such as parliaments of countries and states move and aspire to regulate; and mold the behavior of their subjects and citizens in order to avoid, resolve and suppress chaos and maintain the proper and smooth functioning of the society at hand. Persons involved in the law-making process are also party to the society and hence influenced by their circles and spheres of society. The interests of a particular legislator could be varied enough to put a significant effect on the piece of legislation he is working on that will, in future most probably guide the whole nation. With the party based Indian politics, it becomes more difficult for a legislator to serve the interests of the nation before the command and interests of the political party that the Legislator represents. It is thus imperative for us to understand the difficulties and constraints that a legislator face when he drafts or prepares Legislation or is involved in a law-making process. This article explores and describes the scenario in India elaborately.