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Q: Assume a situation where A has gone to a cinema hall with her friends to watch a movie. In the next seat she realises that it is her maid who is also watching the movie. Now A asks her maid to leave the cinema hall. In the above scenario, which of the following Article of the Constitution of India can provide relief to the maid?
  • A. Article 16
  • B. Article 17
  • C. Article 18
  • D. Article 15
Correct Answer: Option D - Article 15 of constitution of India prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. In this scenario, A asking her maid to leave the cinema hall based on her occupation is a form of discrimination on the grounds of social status, which is covered under Article 15. • Article 15(2) - No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to- (a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.
D. Article 15 of constitution of India prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. In this scenario, A asking her maid to leave the cinema hall based on her occupation is a form of discrimination on the grounds of social status, which is covered under Article 15. • Article 15(2) - No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to- (a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.

Explanations:

Article 15 of constitution of India prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. In this scenario, A asking her maid to leave the cinema hall based on her occupation is a form of discrimination on the grounds of social status, which is covered under Article 15. • Article 15(2) - No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to- (a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.