Can the state deny access to wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads, and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public under Article 15?
Yes, the state can deny access to wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads, and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public under Article 15. This is because Article 15 allows the state to make special provisions for certain disadvantaged groups in society, such as women, children, socially and educationally backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes. These special provisions can include denying access to certain public facilities if it is deemed necessary for the advancement of these disadvantaged groups.