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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 initially included in Draft Article 15 (Article 21). It establishes equality before law and provides equal protection of law to all.
Article 14 of Indian Constitution treats all people the same in the eyes of the law. Article 14 is described in two parts – which states and commands the State not to deny to any person ‘equality before the law’.
May 18, 2019 · Article 14. 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.
Feb 14, 2024 · As ruled by the Supreme Court, while Article 14 forbids class legislation, it permits the reasonable classification of persons, objects, and transactions by law. However, the classification should not be arbitrary, artificial, or evasive.
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. Article 14 embodies the idea of equality expressed in the Preamble.
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 guarantees equality to all persons, including citizens, corporations, and foreigners. 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.
The doctrine of Anti Arbitrariness: The scope of article 14 was drastically increased by the Supreme Court by including the executive discretion under its ambit. In the case of E.P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu, 1974, the court said that Article 14 gives a guarantee against the arbitrary actions of the State. The Right to Equality is against ...
Mar 30, 2023 · Article 14 is one of the most important fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution. It guarantees that all citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law without discrimination based on religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
