Question

Article 14 guarantees equality before law and equal protection of law to _____________
A. All persons living within the territory of India
B. All Indian citizens living in India
C. All persons domiciled in India
D. All persons natural as well as artificial

Answer 1

Hint: The codification of the fundamental rights are done by the Constitution of India. It is basic human rights that are provided to all the citizens of India and are defined in Part III of the Constitution of India. Such rights are mentioned in articles 14 to 18.

Complete answer:
One of the human rights which is the right to equality is mentioned in articles 14 to 18 in the constitution of India. Article 14 is the most essential as it deals with the general principles of equality.
Article 14 of the constitution mentions that there should be equality provided before the law and protection provided should be equal on the basis of law. There should no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, sex etc in the territory of India.
In simple terms, it means that any person who lives within the territory of India should be provided with equal rights before the law.
This article constitutes two parts which are there should equality before the law as well the protection of equal rights. Even though both the parts seem to be alike but word law stands for philosophical sense in the first statement whereas in the second statement it stands for specific laws practiced in force.
So, the correct answer is Option A.:

Note: Article 14 guarantees equality before law. In simple terms, it means that any person who lives within the territory of India should be provided with equal rights before the law. There should no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, sex, etc in the territory of India.