If law is applied differently on the basis of caste, which value is affected?

Correct answer: Protection from discrimination and equal law

The direct answer is C: protection from discrimination and equal law. If the same law is applied differently only because of caste, people are not receiving equal treatment. Reasoning: equality requires comparable cases to be treated by the same standards; caste is an improper basis for giving one person advantage or imposing a harsher result; unequal caste-based enforcement is discrimination and violates equal protection. Option A is wrong because campaigning is an election activity. Option B is wrong because voting secrecy concerns keeping a voter’s choice private. Option C is correct because it names both the violated value and the required principle of equal law. Option D is wrong because election regularity concerns whether elections occur on schedule and properly. Fair law enforcement must depend on facts and lawful rules, not caste identity. Memory cue: different treatment because of caste means discrimination, not equality.