Article 14: Equality Before Law and Equal Protection of Law
The said Article is clearly in two parts – while it commands the State not to deny to any person ‘equality before law’, it also commands the State not to deny the ‘equal protection of the laws’. Equality before law prohibits discrimination. It is a negative concept. The concept of ‘equal protection of the laws’ requires the State to give special treatment to persons in different situations in order to establish equality amongst all. It is positive in character. Therefore, the necessary corollary to this would be that equals would be treated equally, whilst un-equals would have to be treated unequally.
Article 15: Prohibition of Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Caste, Religion, Race or Place of Birth
Article 16: Equality of Opportunity in Matters of Employment
Article 17: Abolition of Untouchability
Article 18: Abolition of Titles