shown first to be founded on "intelligible differentia" which has a rational relation to the object sought to be achieved by the impugned legislation. Article 15 is a matrix that is a derivative of the right to equality under Article 14. See Basu: Shorter Constitutional History of India 1(Jh Ed at 63, Seervai: Constitution of India 3rd The Ed Volume 1 Chapter 9. 128. Similarly, in Canada Section 15 of the Charter on Rights and Freedom reads as follows:~ "(1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability. (3) Subsection (1) does not preclude any law, program activity that has as its object the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups including those that are disadvantaged because of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability." 129. Again, in interpreting Article 15, the Canadian Constitutional Court has adopted more or less the Indian, American and indeed South African position that any classification must have logic, and must have a rational connection with the Government Policy sought to be attained. See for instance Andrews v Law Society Page 43 of 46 Applicant's Heads of Argument in the matter between: Love ness Mudzuru & Another v Minister of Justice Legal & Parliamentary Affairs & 2 Others Case Number CCZ 79/2014 Prepared by Tcndai Biti Law

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