Important Legal Definitions
Explore legal terms, clear definitions and practical examples.
Reasonable Classification
Constitutional & Public Law Doctrines
Definition
The legal mechanism under Article 14 permitting the legislature to treat different groups of people differently, provided the classification is not arbitrary, is based on an intelligible differentia, and has a rational nexus with the legislative objective.
Example
A statute prescribing higher educational qualifications for candidates contesting village Panchayat elections was upheld in Rajbala v. State of Haryana as a reasonable classification geared toward effective local governance.