GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
A
Right to equality
B
Right to property
C
Right to freedom
D
Right to constitutional remedies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option B: Right to Property was deleted from Fundamental Rights by the 44th Constitutional Amendment. Hence this is not a Fundamental Right. This is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -But now it is just a legal right and not a Fundamental Right. In the Constitution, originally, there was a fundamental right to ‘acquire, possess and maintain’ property. But the Constitution made it clear that property could be taken away by the government for public welfare.

Detailed explanation-3: -Originally Right to property (Article 31) was also included in the Fundamental Rights. However, by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978, it was deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights and made a legal right under Article 300A in Part XII of the constitution.

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