⚖️ Polity & GovernanceUPSC 2021Salient Features of RPA

What is the position of the Right to Property in India

aLegal right available to citizens only
bLegal right available to any person
cFundamental Right available to citizens only
dNeither Fundamental Right nor legal right
✓ Correct answer: b) Legal right available to any person
ExplanationOriginally, the Indian Constitution recognized the Right to Property as a Fundamental Right under Article 19(1)(f) and Article31. Later, the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978 abolished the Right to Property as a Fundamental Right.It was then made a legal right under Article 300-A of the Constitution.Article 300-A states: "No person shall be deprived of his property save by Authority of Law."Thus, the Right to Property in India is now a legal right available to any person, not a Fundamental Right.12

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