Select the right option based on following Assertion-Reason: Assertion (A): The principal of equality before law means that there should be equality of treatment under equal circumstances. Reason (R): All persons are not equal by nature, attainment or circumstances.
Verified Answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation (A)
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true: 'Equality before law' means equal treatment for those in similar situations. Reason (R) is also true: People are inherently different in nature, attainment, and circumstances. However, (R) does not explain (A). (A) defines what equality before law means, while (R) states a factual observation about human differences. The principle of equality before law acknowledges these differences and aims to treat equals equally, and unequals unequally (but justly).