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Equality, Equality under art. 16 could not have a different content from equality under art. 14. Equality of opportunity for unequals can only mean aggravation of inequality. Equality of opportunity admits discrimination with reason and prohibits discrimination without reason, State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas, (1976) 2 SCC 310: AIR 1976 SC 490: (1976) 1 SCR 906.The quality or state being equal; esp. likeness in power or political status, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 597.Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity to all citizens in the matter of employment or appointment to any office under the State, no citizen will be denied employment on the ground of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth etc. However, the State can make special provision for reservation of posts for backward class citizens, Constitution of India, Art. 16(1), (2) & 4.The equality before law does not mean absolute equality of men, it only means equal subjection of all individuals to the ordin...
Equality of opportunity for all citizens
Equality of opportunity for all citizens, Clause (1) of Article 16 clearly provides for equality of opportunity to all citizens in the services under the State. It is important to note that the Constitution uses the words 'equality of opportunity for all citizens.' This inherently implies that the opportunity must be given not only to a particular section of the society or a particular class of citizens who may be advanced or otherwise more affluent but to all classes of citizens. This, therefore, can be achieved by making a reasonable classification so that every class of citizens is duly represented in the services which will enable equality of opportu-nity to all citizens. The classification, however, must be a reasonable one and must fulfil the following conditions:(i) it must have a rational basis;(ii) it must have a close nexus with the object sought to be achieved;(iii) it should not select any person for hostile discrimination at the cost of others, State of Kerala v. N.M. Thom...
Equality of opportunity
Equality of opportunity, the concept of equality can have no existence except with reference to matters which are common as between individuals, between whom equality is predicated. Equality of opportunity in matters of employment can be predicated only as between persons, who are either seeking the same employment, or have obtained the same employment, All India Station Masters and Asst. Station Masters, Asson. v. G.M., Central Railway, AIR 1960 SC 384: (1960) 2 SCR 311. (Constitution of India, Art. 16)...
Equality of opportunity in matters of promotion
Equality of opportunity in matters of promotion, must mean equality as between members of the same class of employees, and not equality between members of separate, independent classes, All India Station Masters and Assistant Station Masters Association v. General Manager, Central Railway, AIR 1960 SC 384: (1960) 2 SCR 311. (Constitution of India, Art. 16)...
Equality
The condition or quality of being equal agreement in quantity or degree as compared likeness in bulk value rank properties etc as the equality of two bodies in length or thickness an equality of rights...
Equality before law and equal protection of laws
Equality before law and equal protection of laws, Article 14 of the Constitution enjoins upon the State not to deny to any person 'Equality before law' or the 'equal protection of laws' within the territory of India, the two expressions do not mean the same thing even if there may be much in common. The word 'law in the former expression is used in a generic sense, a philosophical sense- whereas the word 'laws' in the latter expression denotes specific laws in force, Srinivaso Theatre v. Govt. of Tamil Nadu, AIR 1992 SC 999 (1004): (1992) 2 SCC 643. (Constitution of India, Art. 14)...
Equal pay for equal work
Equal pay for equal work, it does not mean that all the members of a cadre must receive the same pay packet irrespective of their seniority, source of recruitment, educational qualifications and various other incidents of service, State of Andhra Pradesh v. G. Sreenivasa Rao, (1989) 2 SCC 290.Article 39(d) of the Constitution proclaims 'equal pay for equal work for both men and women' as a Directive Principle of State Policy. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women means equal pay for equal work for everyone and as between the sexes. The Preamble to the Constitution declares the solemn resolution of the people of India to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic. Again the word 'Socialist' must mean some thing. Even if it does not mean to each according to his need it must at least mean 'equal pay for equal work'.'The principle of equal pay for equal work is expressly recognized by all socialist systems of law, e.g., s. 59 of the Hungarian Labour Code, Pa...
equality
equality : the quality or state of being equal: as a : sameness or equivalence in number, quantity, or measure b : likeness or sameness in quality, power, status, or degree ...
Equality of the statute
Equality of the statute, the judicial rule of law for interpreting statutes applies the grammatical approach, thereby to bring out the value judgment incorporated in the statute itself. Sometimes it is called the 'equity of the statute'. Words must be given their 'literal' or 'ordinary' meaning unless there are compelling reasons, recognised by canons of construction, to the contrary, Authorised Officer v. S. Naganatha Ayyar, (1979) 3 SCC 466: AIR 1979 SC 1192....
Formal equality
Formal equality, means that law treates everyone equal and does not favour anyone either because he belongs to the advantaged section of the society or to the disadvantaged section of the society, M. Nagraj v. Union of India, AIR 2007 SC 71....
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