Consider the following statements: 1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property. 2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a fundamental right. 3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Center by

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Q: 118 (IAS/2005)
Consider the following statements:
1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a fundamental right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Center by the 44lh Constitutional Amendment.
Which of the above statements are true?

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Polity

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IAS

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The correct answer is 2 only. Let me explain each statement:

Article 301 of the Indian Constitution does not pertain to the Right to Property. Article 301 relates to the freedom of trade, commerce, and intercourse throughout the territory of India.

Right to Property was originally recognized as a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution. However, it was removed as a fundamental right by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1978. It was then made a legal right under Article 300A, which provides protection against deprivation of property except by authority of law.

Article 300A was not inserted in the Constitution by the Congress Government at the Center or by any specific Constitutional Amendment. It is a provision that was included in the original text of the Constitution and has not been subject to any subsequent amendments.

Therefore, only statement 2 is true.