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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Q: (IAS/2021)
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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Polity

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IAS

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Article 14 of the Constitution of India prohibits discrimination and ensures equality before the law. Therefore, a legislation that confers an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power to the executive or administrative authority in the application of law violates Article 14.