LIJDLR

EXPLORING INDIA’S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO EQUALITY

EXPLORING INDIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO EQUALITY

Khushnoor Kaur, Student, Amity Law School, Amity University Rajasthan

ABSTRACT

The Indian Constitution’s protection of the right to equality has played a crucial and revolutionary role in establishing the country’s legal and socioeconomic framework. The article examines the emergence and development of the right to equality throughout history.  It explores the complex web of case law that has provided this right meaning and application, revealing the intricacies of judicial interpretation over time. The emerging notion of reservation, which is a key component of the right to equality, is also examined in the article. It examines how definitions and policies have evolved as well as how they have interacted with the constitutional mandate.  

In order to provide a thorough grasp of the right to equality within the Indian setting, this article weaves together the historical foundations, legal complexities, and shifting meanings of reservation through the years. It shows how important this right has been in resolving historical injustices and how it is still changing to meet the demands of a just and inclusive society. In order to provide a thorough grasp of the right to equality within the Indian setting, this article weaves together the historical foundations, legal complexities, and shifting meanings of reservation through the years. It shows how important this right has been in resolving historical injustices and how it is still changing to meet the demands of a just and inclusive society.