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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Article 14 guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of laws. Unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power leads to arbitrariness, which violates Article 14 as held by the Supreme Court in E.P. Royappa case.

A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled…

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