Article 14 of the Constitution of India
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Article 14 of the Constitution of India is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws to all persons within the territory of India.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
ⓘ
fundamental rights provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 26 November 1949 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative actions
ⓘ
all persons within the territory of India ⓘ citizens of India ⓘ executive actions ⓘ legislative actions ⓘ non-citizens in India ⓘ |
| basedOn | concept of equality before law in the Rule of Law doctrine ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State Governments in India
ⓘ
Union Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ local authorities in India ⓘ public authorities in India ⓘ |
| category | Fundamental Rights in India ⓘ |
| centralConcept | equality ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| doesNotProhibit | affirmative action measures ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| enforceableBy |
High Courts in India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough |
Article 226 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article 32 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| enshrinedIn | Part III (Fundamental Rights) of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBasisFor |
doctrine of arbitrariness review
ⓘ
judicial review of discriminatory laws ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equal protection of the laws
ⓘ
equality before the law ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
equality clause in the United States Constitution
ⓘ
equality principles in the British legal system ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Part III of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permits | reasonable classification ⓘ |
| prohibits | class legislation ⓘ |
| protects |
individuals against arbitrary state action
ⓘ
individuals against discriminatory state action ⓘ |
| readWith |
Article 15 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 16 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 21 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
intelligible differentia for classification
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rational nexus between classification and object sought to be achieved ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Guarantee of equality before law and equal protection of laws in India ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | equality before law and equal protection of laws ⓘ |
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