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.

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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
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.

Referenced by (2)

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Scheduled Castes discriminationProhibitedBy Article 15 of the Constitution of India
Article 17 of the Constitution of India relatedTo Article 15 of the Constitution of India