Correct answer: (a) Article 14
Explanation
- A
Article 14
Article 14. Unguided discretion is classic arbitrariness — equality before law.
- B
Article 28
Article 28. Religious instruction in certain schools.
- C
Article 32
Article 32. Constitutional remedies — the sword, not this test.
- D
Article 44
Article 44. Uniform civil code; DPSP.
Summary. Official key is (a) Article 14. A law that hands the executive unfettered, guideless discretion fails equality — the Supreme Court’s arbitrariness doctrine.
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