One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of: (UPSC Prelims 2017)
✓ Correct answer: a) Privileges
ExplanationAns:A Exp: About Article 14: Right to Equality It says that the State shall not deny any individual the right to equality before the law and the right to equal protection of laws.Equality Before Law denotes that there is a lack of any special privileges for any individual; the equal subjection of all persons to the ordinary law of the land administered by ordinary law courts, and No one is above the law, regardless of their status (rich or poor, high or low, official or not).Equal Protection of Law states that the equality of treatment under equal circumstances, both in the privileges conferred and liabilities imposed by the laws; the similar application of the same laws to all persons who are similarly situated, and the like should be treated alike without any discrimination.
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