Article 17 of the Constitution of India
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Article 17 of the Constitution of India is the fundamental rights provision that abolishes untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form, thereby safeguarding the dignity and equality of marginalized communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 17 of the Constitution of India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3084627 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 17 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Scheduled Castes, protectedBy, Article 17 of the Constitution of India]
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A.
Article 112 of the Constitution of India
Article 112 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that mandates and governs the annual financial statement of the central government, commonly known as the Union Budget.
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B.
Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays down the composition, method of election, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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C.
Article 89 of the Constitution of India
Article 89 of the Constitution of India is the provision that defines the offices, roles, and functions of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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D.
Article 79 of the Constitution of India
Article 79 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the structure of the Indian Parliament as consisting of the President and two Houses, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
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E.
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India lays down the qualifications required for a person to become a member of Parliament, including the Rajya Sabha.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 17 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 17 of the Constitution of India is the fundamental rights provision that abolishes untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form, thereby safeguarding the dignity and equality of marginalized communities.
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A.
Article 112 of the Constitution of India
Article 112 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that mandates and governs the annual financial statement of the central government, commonly known as the Union Budget.
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B.
Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays down the composition, method of election, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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C.
Article 89 of the Constitution of India
Article 89 of the Constitution of India is the provision that defines the offices, roles, and functions of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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D.
Article 79 of the Constitution of India
Article 79 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the structure of the Indian Parliament as consisting of the President and two Houses, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
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E.
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India lays down the qualifications required for a person to become a member of Parliament, including the Rajya Sabha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
ⓘ
fundamental rights provision ⓘ |
| abolishes | untouchability ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
dignity of marginalized communities
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equality of marginalized communities ⓘ human dignity ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
State actions
ⓘ
private individuals ⓘ private organizations ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of equality
ⓘ
principle of non-discrimination ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | justiciable ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| enforceableBy |
High Courts of India
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Parliament of India
ⓘ
State Governments of India ⓘ judicial branch of India ⓘ
surface form:
judiciary of India
|
| givesPowerTo | Parliament of India to make laws punishing the practice of untouchability ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
ⓘ
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ⓘ |
| includedIn | original Constitution of India adopted in 1950 ⓘ |
| language |
The enforcement of any disability arising out of “Untouchability” shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
ⓘ
“Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
human rights law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Part III of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| prohibits |
enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability
ⓘ
practice of untouchability in any form ⓘ untouchability ⓘ |
| protects |
Dalit
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surface form:
Dalits
Scheduled Castes ⓘ marginalized communities affected by caste-based discrimination ⓘ |
| recognizesAsOffence | enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
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Article 15 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 21 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| seeksToEliminate |
caste-based discrimination in public life
ⓘ
caste-based social exclusion ⓘ |
| subject |
abolition of untouchability
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fundamental rights ⓘ prohibition of untouchability ⓘ |
| valuesPromoted |
fraternity
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respect for human dignity ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 17 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 17 of the Constitution of India is the fundamental rights provision that abolishes untouchability and prohibits its practice in any form, thereby safeguarding the dignity and equality of marginalized communities.
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