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In 1978, the _______ to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights. |
42nd Amendment 44th Amendment 46th Amendment 43rd Amendment |
44th Amendment |
The correct answer is Option 2 - 44th Amendment The right to property in India is no longer a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution. It was removed as a fundamental right and placed under the category of legal rights by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978. The amendment added Article 300-A, which states that "no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law." Part III is titled "Fundamental Rights" and contains Articles 12 to 35 in which the 6 fundamental rights are mentioned. These articles outline the basic rights guaranteed to all Indian citizens, including: |