Question

What are the main features of right to equality?

Answer 1

All laws in force in the territory of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.The State shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the rights conferred by this Part and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of the contravention, be void.In this article, unless the context otherwise requires,—“law” includes any Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usage having in the territory of India the force of law;“laws in force” includes laws passed or made by a Legislature or other competent authority in the territory of India before the commencement of this Constitution and not previously repealed, notwithstanding that any such law or any part thereof may not be then in operation either at all orin particular areas.

Answer 2

The right to equality is one of the six rights that have been granted to us. In the Indian Constitution this right have been described as-The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste,  place of birth or any of them.No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.