UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · ARTICLE 14 AND ARBITRARY DISCRETION

A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

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EXPLANATION

Unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power violates the equality principle under Article 14.

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