By which Constitution Amendment Act, Right to Property ceased to remain a fundamental right?

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By which Constitution Amendment Act, Right to Property ceased to remain a fundamental right?

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The correct answer is option 1, the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act. This amendment, passed in 1978, removed the Right to Property from the list of fundamental rights. Prior to this amendment, Right to Property was included as a fundamental right in Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution. However, the 44th Amendment Act changed this by repealing Article 19(1)(f) and inserting a new provision, Article 300A, which stated that no person shall be deprived of his or her property except by authority of law. This meant that while the protection of property was still recognized, it was no longer classified as a fundamental right, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. Ultimately, this amendment aimed to strike a balance between ensuring the protection of property and promoting social welfare.