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Do Articles 14-18 of Indias Constitution ensure Equality?

Question asked:

“Articles 14–18 of the Indian Constitution constitute the Right to Equality.”
True
Confidence: High Checked on September 24, 2026

Summary

Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of the Indian Constitution together form the Right to Equality, covering equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination, equal opportunity in public employment, abolition of untouchability, and prohibition of titles. This grouping is consistently described as the Right to Equality in constitutional references.

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ohchr.org
  • Annex II 1. EQUALITY RIGHTS (ARTICLES 14–18)

    It is clear from the constitutional scheme that it guarantees equality in the matter of religion to all individuals and groups irrespective of their faith emphasising that there is no religion of the State itself. The Preamble of the Constitution read in particular with Articles 25 to 28 emphasises ...

en.wikipedia.org
  • Fundamental rights in India - Wikipedia

    The Right to Equality is one of the chief guarantees of the Constitution. It is embodied in Articles 14–18, which collectively encompass the general principles of equality before law and non-discrimination and Articles 17–18 which collectively encompass further the philosophy of social equality.

indiankanoon.org
  • Article 14 in Constitution of India

    “This case was filed by the National ... discrimination in all spheres of society”, the Court held that the right to equality (Article 14 of the Constitution) was framed in gender-neutral terms (“all persons”)....

heinonline.org
nextias.com
en.vikaspedia.in
vajiraoinstitute.com
karma.law
iitr.ac.in
  • 1 ANNEXURE II 1. EQUALITY RIGHTS (ARTICLES 14 – 18) 1.1

    It is clear from the constitutional ... equality · in the matter of religion to all individuals and groups irrespective of · their faith emphasising that there is no religion of the State itself. The · Preamble of the Constitution read in particular with Articles 25 to 28 · emphasises this aspect and indicates that it is in this manner the concept · of secularism embodied in the constitutional scheme as a creed adopted · by the Indian people has ...

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