Legal Status of the Right to Property in India
Question
What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
Options
Legal right available to citizens only
Legal right available to any person
Fundamental Right available to citizens only
Neither Fundamental Right nor legal right
Explanation
The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights (Article 19(1)(f)) and re-established it as a constitutional/legal right under Article 300A in Part XII. The article states that 'no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law', meaning this protection extends to any person, including non-citizens and corporate entities. > The Right to Property is a constitutional legal right protected under Article 300A and is available to any person. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q92
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional Amendments
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
M. Laxmikanth Indian Polity / 44th Amendment
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