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The 'Right to Property' was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by which Amendment?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
46th Amendment
52nd Amendment
44th Amendment
Remember that the 44th Amendment (1978) shifted the Right to Property from a Fundamental Right to a legal right under Article 300A.
Question asking for the Constitutional Amendment that removed the Right to Property from Fundamental Rights.
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Remember that the 44th Amendment (1978) shifted the Right to Property from a Fundamental Right to a legal right under Article 300A.
Confusing the 42nd Amendment (1976) with the 44th Amendment (1978) regarding property rights.
Analyze Original Position
Initially, the Right to Property was guaranteed under Article 31 and Article 19(1)(f) as a Fundamental Right.
Article31
Identify the Amendment
The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act was enacted in 1978 to remove the Right to Property from Part III.
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Verify New Status
It was reestablished as a legal right under Article 300A in Part XII of the Constitution.
Article300A
B is correct because the Right to Property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment.
Distinguish between Fundamental Rights (Part III) and Constitutional/Legal Rights (Part XII) for Indian polity exams.