Equality before law

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1949

Section 14 - Equality before law

The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

The territories of the States; the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and such other territories as may be...
Sikkim to be associated with the Union Rep by the Constitution Thirty six Amendment Act, 1975 , Section 5 (w e...
Admission or establishment of new States
Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States
Laws made under Articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental,...
Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution At the commencement of this Constitution every person who has his domicile in the...
Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan Notwithstanding anything in Article 5, a person...
Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan Notwithstanding anything in Articles 5 and 6, a person who has after...
Rights of citizenship of certain persons of India origin residing outside India
Person voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens
Continuance of the rights of citizenship
Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law
Definition In this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the State includes the Government and Parliament of India and the...
Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights
Equality before law
Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
Abolition of Untouchability Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden The enforcement of any disability arising...
Abolition of titles
Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc
Protection in respect of conviction for offences
Protection of life and personal liberty
Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc
Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion
Freedom to manage religious affairs
Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion
Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions
Protection of interests of minorities