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Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2024 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws in the Territory of India. Article 14 uses two expressions 'equality before law', which implies the absence of any special privileges in favour of individuals and the subject of all classes to the ordinary law, and 'equal protection of the law,' which implies equal treatment in equal circumstances.'Equality before law' means that among equals, the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and be sued, to prosecute and be prosecuted for the same kind of action should be same for all. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. Class legislation is that which makes an improper discrimination by conferring particular privileges upon a class of person arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons. Article 14 does not forbid reasonable classification of persons for the purpose of achieving specific ends, but the classification should be reasonable.Article 15 of the Constitution of India states:Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth–1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, place of residence or any of them.2. No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to:(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public,3. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.4. Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.Article 15 of the Constitution of India is accessible to citizens of India only. Article 15 directs that the State will not oppress any subject on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth or any of them. Any law separating or discriminating on at least one on these grounds would be void. Segregation dependent on at least one of these grounds and furthermore on different ground or grounds won't be influenced by Article 15(1).Q. A citizen of the US wants to sue a restaurant which did not allow him to enter the restaurant. He wants to sue this restaurant by availing the right conferred by Article 15. Can he succeed in his action?a)Yes, as the US citizen is discriminated on grounds of place of birth.b)Yes, as the fundamental right of US citizen is violated.c)No, as the person claiming a fundamental right under Article 15 is not an Indian citizen.d)No, as the concept of equality is different for different class of people.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.