What Does the Right to Equality Under Article 14 Mean? | NYAYI Legal Journal

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Article at a Glance

Equality Before Law (British concept) + Equal Protection of Laws (American concept).
Permits reasonable classification based on intelligible differentia.
Non-arbitrariness doctrine: Arbitrary executive state action strikes at Article 14.

Executive Overview

Analyzing Equality Before Law and Equal Protection of Laws under Article 14, reasonable classification, and anti-arbitrariness principles.

Key Takeaways & Practical Takeouts

Equals must be treated equally; unequals cannot be treated equally without affirmative action.
State policies failing intelligible differentia test are declared unconstitutional.

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Table of Contents

The Two Limbs of Article 14
The Test of Reasonable Classification

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