Which example most clearly violates the Right to Equality?

Correct answer: Refusal of admission based on gender

Correct answer: C. The Right to Equality opposes unfair discrimination. Refusing admission solely because of a person’s gender treats a potentially eligible person differently for an identity-related reason rather than a relevant admission standard. C is therefore the clearest violation. A is wrong because selection based on relevant merit or qualifications can be fair when the same criteria are available to applicants. B is wrong because a fine based on a known and fairly applied rule is not automatically discriminatory. D is wrong because requiring students to arrive on time uses a conduct-related rule, not an identity-based exclusion. The important test is to ask whether the reason is relevant, reasonable, and applied equally. Memory cue: merit or conduct may be relevant; gender alone is generally not a fair reason to deny admission.