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

1. A

   Article 14

   Article 14. Unguided discretion is classic arbitrariness — equality before law.

2. B

   Article 28

   Article 28. Religious instruction in certain schools.

3. C

   Article 32

   Article 32. Constitutional remedies — the sword, not this test.

4. 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.