The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.
Article 14: Equality before law
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 14 |
| Marginal note | Equality before law |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 2,548 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- WP/26742/2025 of MS. HARINI BHUKYA Vs THE STATE OF TELANGANAHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2026-06-22
- WP/1991/2005 of MAHADEV BALAJI WALVEKAR AND ANR. Vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF CITY OF PUNE AND ORS. Advocate- SHRI S.N. CHANDRACHOOD (FOR RES. NO. 2),SHRI R. M.…Bombay High Court · 2026-05-06
- WP/8720/2010 of RAMDAS KRISHNARAO TULSIBAGWALE AND ANR. Vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PUNE AND ORS.Bombay High Court · 2026-05-06
- WP/4433/2006 of VIJAY SANGHAVI Vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF CITY OF PUNE AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2026-05-06
- WP/15356/2026 of M/s. Varaha-GKR (JV) Vs The Singareni Collieries Company LimitedHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2026-05-06
- WP/14123/2025 of ENTERSOFT INFORMATION SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026-05-05
- WP(C)/2016/2022 of HAJI MOHAMMAD AKBAR SHEIKH AND ORS. Vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT)High Court of Jammu and Kashmir · 2026-05-05
- WP/36994/2025 of Sanike Krishna Vs The State of TelanganaHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2026-04-21
- AP-COM/17/2026 of RESOURCE ADVERTISING MARKETING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs UNION OF INDIACalcutta High Court · 2026-02-04
- WP(C)/3690/2026 of MADHUSUDAN SETH Vs THE STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2026-02-03
- AO-COM/21/2025 of MANPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER Vs TATA CAPITAL LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.)Calcutta High Court · 2026-02-03
- WA/661/2025 of RAVI TIWARI Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-02-02
- AP-COM/59/2026 of VARINDERA CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED Vs CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CPWD)Calcutta High Court · 2026-02-02
- CWP/20955/2013 of CHANDER SINGH Vs INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND ANRHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-02-02
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