Q.45 Here are two statements which people sometimes make when discussing law. Which of them comes closer to your opinion?

(i) "We should always obey the law," or

(ii) "It should be excusable to break a law when we have the confidence that what we are doing is right."

1 We should always obey the law
2 It should be excusable to break a law when we have the confidence that what we are doing is right
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
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total73.8%26.0%-0.2%100.0%2002
genderMale75.2%24.6%-0.3%100.0%782
Female72.9%26.9%-0.2%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years70.9%29.1%--100.0%134
20 - 24 years70.6%29.1%-0.3%100.0%309
25 - 29 years71.6%28.1%-0.4%100.0%285
30 - 34 years73.4%26.6%--100.0%267
35 - 39 years73.6%26.0%-0.4%100.0%269
40 - 44 years76.1%23.9%--100.0%201
45 - 49 years78.9%21.1%--100.0%161
50 - 54 years75.0%25.0%--100.0%136
55 - 59 years72.6%25.0%-2.4%100.0%84
60 - 64 years78.5%21.5%--100.0%93
65 - 69 years79.4%20.6%--100.0%63
centMumbai 74.4%25.6%--100.0%250
Delhi 80.0%19.6%-0.4%100.0%250
Kolkata 75.6%24.4%--100.0%225
Chennai 66.7%33.3%--100.0%225
Bangalore76.0%24.0%--100.0%225
Hyderabad84.4%14.7%-0.9%100.0%225
Ahmedabad63.1%36.9%--100.0%225
Pune 66.7%33.3%--100.0%126
Ludhiana 80.2%19.8%--100.0%126
Kochi 66.4%32.0%-1.6%100.0%125