Correct option is A
Article 14 guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of laws, which is the foundation of the Rule of Law in India. The term "Rule of Law" means supremacy of law, equality before law, and absence of arbitrary power.
This doctrine was conceptualized by A.V. Dicey, and in India, it has been judicially recognized as part of the basic structure in Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain (1975) and Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973).
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· Rule of Law ensures accountability of public officials, protection of individual liberties, and judicial review.
· Integral to constitutional democracy.