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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS(EQUALITY) ART 14 TO 18 (ART 14: Equality before Law…
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS(EQUALITY)
ART 14 TO 18
ART 14: Equality before Law and Equal Protection of Laws
EQUALITY BEFORE LAW
ALL PERSON ARE SAME IN EYE OF LAW
BUT
WHY
SPECIAL TREATMENT LIKE RESERVATION EXIST?
BECAUSE EQUALITY ALSO MEANS EQUITY
FOR EG
BRITISH CONCEPT
IS A CONSITIUENT ELEMENT OF
RULE OF LAW CONCEPT
GIVEN BY AV. DICEY
IT MEANT 3 THINGS
1.Absence of arbitrary power, : no man to punished except for a breach of law.
Equality before the law
The primacy of the rights of the individual: not of cons.
SO TO PROVIDE EQUITY: EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW
ALSO CALLED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
AMERICAN CONCEPT
IT MEANS: LIKE SHOULD BE TREATED ALIKE
NO TWO PERSONS WITH DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE TREATED EQUALLY
IT PROVIDES FOR POSITIVE DISCRIMNATION
BUT SUCH DISTINCTION SHALL BE REASONABLE: SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
Exceptions to Equality
(Art 361):Immunities of PREZ. AND GOV
IN CRIMINAL DOMAIN
IN CIVIL DOMAINS NOT BEFORE A 2 MONTH NOTICE
Art 105 and 194
PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILAGE OF MP AND MLA(RESP.)
NO LIABILITY IN ANY COURT OF ANY THING SAID AND VOTE DONE IN HOUSE
ART 361-A
NO LEGAL PROCEDING ON PUBLICATION OF TRUE REPORT
ART 31-C
EXCEPTION OF ART 14 AND 19 FOR IMPLIMENTATION OF 39(b) and 39(c)
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
ART 15: Prohibition of Discrimination on Certain Grounds
ART 15(1)
Provides that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on
grounds
ONLY
of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
PROTECTION FROM STATE
ART 15(2)
NO DISCRIMINATION OF PUBLIC ACCESS ALSO ON ABOVE GROUNDS
PROTECTION FROM SOCIETY
3 EXCEPTIONS UNDER ART 15
ART 15(3)
POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
FOR EG:
JUVENILLE JUSTICE ACT
RESERVATION OF WOMEN IN LOCAL BODIES
ART 15(4)
The state CAN make any special provision for the advancement ANY SEBC , SC , ST
ADDED BY 1ST CONSAA (TO FULFILL DPSP)
ANY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: FOR EG RESERVATION
EXCEPTION : CREAMY LAYER FOR OBC
ART 15(5)
State can make special provision for SEBC, SC, ST
FOR
admission
to educational institutions including private educational
institutions,
ADDED BY 93RD CONSAA
EXCEPTION : CREAMY LAYER FOR OBC AND MINORITY INS.
ART 16: Equality of Opportunity in Public Employment
NO DISCRIMANTION BY State on grounds of only religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth or
residence
BUT RESIDENCE CAN BE PRESCRIBED AS A QUALIFICATION FOR CERTAIN POSTS
ISSUE OF RESERVATION
WHAT
IS ORIGIN OF RESERVATION AGENDA
1ST CONSAA TO IMPLEMENT
ART 46 FOR WELAFRE OF SC AND ST
POONA PACT B/W MK GANDHI AND BR AMBEDKAR 1932
WHY
RESERVATION NEEDED
RESERVATION IS STRONGEST FORM OF AFFRIMATIVE ACTION
HISTORY
OF RESERVATION ISSUE
(HIGHLY POLITISIED)
In 1979, the Morarji Desai GOVT. APPOINTED 2ND Backward Classes Commission HEADED BY BP MANDAL (AS PER ART 340)
WHICH RECOMMENDED 27% QUOTA FOR OBC
IN 1991 VP SINGH GOVT. IMPLEMENTED THIS RECOMMENDATION
NARSHIMA RAO MADE SOME CHANGES TO THIS RESERVATION POLICY
CHALLENGED IN MANDAL COMMISSION CASE
SC HELD FOLLOWING IN MANDAL COMMISSION CASE( INDRA SAWHNEY )1992
FOR EXTENT OF ART 16(4)
CREAMY LAYER CONCEPT
50% CEILING ON RESERVATION IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
NO RESERVATION IN PROMOTIONS
RESERVATIONS IN PROMOTIONS
GOVT. RESONSE
GOVT. CAME UP WITH
77 TH CONSAA
TO ADD ART 16(4 ) WHICH PROVIDE RESERVATION IN PROMOTIONS ALSO
SC IN AJIT SINGH CASE
HELD THAT RESERVATION IN PROMOTION IS ALLOWED WITH CATCH UP RULE
GOVT RESPONSE:GOVT. CAME UP WITH
85TH CONSAA
THAT PROVIDED RESERVATION IN PROMOTION WITH CONSEQUNTIAL SENIORITY (ART 16 (4A))
CHALLENGED IN M. NAGRAJ CASE IN 2006
SC UPHELD THE VALIDITY OF AMENDMENT BUT HELD THAT
FOR THIS ADEQUATE DATA TO BE PROVIDE QUANTIFIABLE DATA THAT MEMBERS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY REPRESENTED
ALSO SUCH DECISION SHOULD NOT HAMPER ART 335(CLAIMS OF RESERVATION SHOULD ALSO KEEP IN MIND )
CARRY FORWARD RULE SHOULD NOT VIOLATE 50% LIMIT
REMOVED BY 81ST CONSAA
ADDED ART 16(4B) IN CONS
The 76th Amendment Act of 1994 has placed the Tamil Nadu Reservations Act 1994 IN 9TH SCHEDULE
as it provided for 69 per cent of reservation, far exceeding the 50 % CEILING
ART 17 Abolition of Untouchability
abolishes ‘untouchability’ and forbids its practice in any form
PROTECTION FROM PRIVATEINDIVIDUAL
PARLAIMENT ENACTED PCRA 1976 AND SC/ST(POA) ACT 1989
ART 18 Abolition of Titles
TO GET RID OF COLONIAL LEGAGY OR HEREDIATRY TITLES
NATIONAL TITLES DOESN'T AMOUNT TO TITLES
HOWEVER THESE SHOULDN'T BE USED AS SUFFIX AND PREFIX
NOT PUNISHABLE