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Question
What is meant by Equality before Law in the context of the Fundamental Rights?
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Solution
Article 14 guarantees to every person “equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India”. The Constitution forbids discrimination between persons placed in similar circumstances or conditions.
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