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What is the position of the Right to Property in India

What is the position of the Right to Property in India?

(a)

Legal right available to citizens only

(b)

Legal right available to any person

(c)

Fundamental Right available to citizens only

(d)

Neither Fundamental Right nor legal right

Answer:

(b)

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Explanation

Initially, the Right to Property under Articles 31 and Article 19 (1)(f) was given the fundamental status in Indian Constitution. However, with the 44th Amendment Act, 1978, the Right to Property was omitted as a fundamental right and made a legal right under Article 300-A in Part XII of Indian Constitution. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.