Question

which situation best illustrates a violation of the rule of law

Answer 1

The situation that best illustrates a violation of the rule of law is option D, which states that the president is free to ignore laws he doesn't agree with because he's powerful.

Answer 2

Answer:

President is an exception under article 14, he is not abiding by rule of law, hence option D is the correct answer.

Explanation:

• The term rule of law refers to that every person in a sovereign state abiding by certain rules and regulations and no one is above the law.  
• Article 14 of the Indian, Constitution provides equality before the law to all its citizen irrespective of their gender and race. It has been categorized into 2 parts. One is equality before the law and equal protection of the laws.
• The rule of law has been given wider meaning in Indian Constitution under article 14.
• the principle of rule of law has been borrowed from A. V. Dicey's Rule of Law, a British Jurist.
• President and governor are some of the exceptions to the rule of law, article 14 doesn’t apply to them, while they are holding office.

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