Right to Property
Originally, the right to property was one of the seven fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution. It was dealt by Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31.
- Article 19(1)(f) guaranteed to every citizen the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property.
- Article 31, on the other hand, guaranteed to every person, whether citizen or non-citizen, right against deprivation of his property.
- The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 abolished the right to property as a Fundamental Right by repealing Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31 from Part III. Instead, the Act inserted a new Article 300A in Part XII under the heading ‘Right to ....
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