- Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees "Equality before the law and equal protection of the laws". - "Equality before the law" is a negative concept implying the absence of any special privilege in favour of any person and the equal subjection of all persons to the ordinary law of the land administered by ordinary law courts. It is based on the rule of law. - "Equal protection of the laws" is a positive concept. It implies the right to equality of treatment in equal circumstances, meaning that among equals, the law should be equal and equally administered. It permits the State to classify persons, objects, or transactions for the purpose of legislation, provided the classification is not arbitrary but is based on intelligible differentia and has a rational relation to the object sought to be achieved by the law.
Which of the following would mean "that among equals, the law should be equal and equally administered, that likes should be treated alike......"?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Right to Equality (Articles 14-18))
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