30/04/2023
1. Right to equality
(from article 14 to 18) –
According to Article 14, all persons shall be entitled to equality before the law and equal protection of the law by the State.
According to Article 15:- The state shall not discriminate against any citizen on the basis of religion, race, caste, s*x and place of birth etc.
Keeping in view the natural instincts of children and women, the state has the right to make provisions for their protection under Article 15(3).
According to Article 15(4), the state can make special provisions for socially and educationally backward and SC, ST.
According to Article 16, all citizens of the country will have equality of opportunity in government services.
According to Article 16(3), residential condition can be imposed for giving job in any area.
According to Article 16(4), reservation can be arranged for the backward citizens of the country in the absence of proper representation.
According to Article 17, untouchability has been abolished. To end this, the Parliament has made untouchability punishable under the Offenses Act, 1955. Later in 1976 it was amended to form the Civil Rights Protection Act 1976.
According to Article 18, all titles have been abolished by the state except in the field of education and military.
According to Article 18(2), no citizen of India can accept any foreign award without the permission of the President.