Article 15 of the Constitution of India
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Article 15 of the Constitution of India is a fundamental rights provision that prohibits discrimination by the state on grounds such as religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth and permits affirmative measures for socially and educationally disadvantaged groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 15 of the Constitution of India canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
ⓘ
fundamental rights provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote substantive equality
ⓘ
protect disadvantaged groups from discrimination ⓘ |
| allows |
affirmative action
ⓘ
special provisions for Scheduled Castes ⓘ special provisions for Scheduled Tribes ⓘ special provisions for children ⓘ special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes ⓘ special provisions for women ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
State
ⓘ
public authorities ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State Governments of India
ⓘ
surface form:
State Governments in India
Union Government ⓘ
surface form:
Union Government of India
|
| cameIntoForceOn | 1950-01-26 ⓘ |
| classificationType | non-discrimination clause ⓘ |
| containsClause |
Article 15(1)
ⓘ
Article 15(2) ⓘ Article 15(3) ⓘ Article 15(4) ⓘ Article 15(5) ⓘ Article 15(6) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enforceableBy |
High Courts of India
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| guarantees | equality before the law in matters of non-discrimination ⓘ |
| invokedThrough |
writ jurisdiction under Article 226
ⓘ
writ jurisdiction under Article 32 ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
reservation for Scheduled Castes in educational institutions
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reservation for Scheduled Tribes in educational institutions ⓘ reservation in admissions for socially and educationally backward classes ⓘ reservation in educational institutions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Part III of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| permits | reasonable classification for affirmative action ⓘ |
| prohibits | discrimination by the State ⓘ |
| prohibitsDiscriminationOnGround |
caste
ⓘ
place of birth ⓘ race ⓘ religion ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 14 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Article 16 of the Constitution of India ⓘ right to equality ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
affirmative measures
ⓘ
prohibition of discrimination ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1950 ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 15 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 15 of the Constitution of India is a fundamental rights provision that prohibits discrimination by the state on grounds such as religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth and permits affirmative measures for socially and educationally disadvantaged groups.
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