equality of opportunity and equality before the law
1. Equality before the law. (Motto of the state of Nebraska.)
The fundamental right that guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the law in India is Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. It ensures that the State cannot deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India.
Fourteenth Amendment
Every government need some rules to govern the country and to maintain peace in the society. On the other hand equality before law means that every citizen shall be treated equal when the people come before the law to seek remedy. Chadmani
It means that everyone is viewed as "equal" before the law, and they all are afforded equal treatment under the law.
True democracy must include both equality and opportunity. However, a form of it will work while those things are not complete.
equality before the law, accountability to the law, and separation of power i-Equality Before The Law: it means an individual should be treated in precisely the same manner before the law. ii-Accountability to the law: it means respect for principles of legality and legal process that characterize the British constitution. iii-separation of powers: the vesting of the legislative, executives, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies
Ronald P. Sokol has written: 'The puzzle of equality' -- subject(s): Civil rights, Equality before the law
Lorraine Weinrib has written: 'Law of equality in comparative perspective' -- subject(s): Equality before the law, Law and legislation, Race discrimination 'Constitutional litigation seminar' -- subject(s): Cases, Constitutional law, Actions and defenses, Civil rights
The Declaration of Rights of Man was the preamble to the new constitution. Its granted freedom of the press and religion and granted equality of taxation and equality before the law.
Article 14 deals with the equality before law. It held that "The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.Case law:The Doctrine od equality before the law is necessary corollary to the high concept of the rule of law accepted by Constitution of India - Satwant Singh Sawhney Vs. D.Ramarathnam, Assistant Passport Officer, New Delhi, AIR 1967 SC 1836