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14. Equality before law. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. Editorial Comment -Article 14 rejects any type of discrimination based on caste, race, and religion, place of birth or sex.
Article 14 was thereby introduced into the Constitution of India 1950. Article 14 was initially included in Draft Article 15 (Article 21). It establishes equality before law and provides equal protection of law to all.
Articles 14 to 18 of the Constitution guarantee the right to equality to every citizen of India. Article 14 embodies the general principles of equality before law and prohibits unreasonable discrimination between persons.
Feb 14, 2024 · Right to Equality. The Right to Equality, enshrined as a fundamental right in the Indian Constitution, plays a crucial role in building a just and equitable society. The provisions under this right collectively form the bedrock upon which the edifice of Indian democracy is built.
May 18, 2019 · According to Article 14, the State cannot deny equality before law and equal protection of law to any person within India. The expression ‘equality before law’ is a negative concept and the State has a duty to abstain from doing any act which is discriminatory in nature.
Article 14 guarantees equality to all persons, including citizens, corporations, and foreigners. [3] [4] [5] Its provisions have come up for discussion in the Supreme Court in a number of cases and the case of Ram Krishna Dalmia vs Justice S R Tendolkar reiterated its meaning and scope as follows.
In this edition, the text of the Constitution of India has been brought up-to-date by incorporating therein all the amendments up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021.
Jan 6, 2020 · Article 14 basically states that “The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India”. To treat all citizens equally is the basic concept of liberalism and Article 14 ensures the same to our citizens.
Article 14 is the first article of Part III of the Constitution, which deals with the fundamental rights of the citizens of India. This article plays a critical role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of Indian citizens and provides a legal basis for equal treatment under the law.
an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368. THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part I.—The Union and its territory.—Arts. 3-4.) Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters.
