What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
A
Legal right available to citizens only
B
Legal right available to any person
Correct Answer
C
Fundamental Right available to citizens only
D
Neither Fundamental Right nor legal right
Explanation
The Right to Property is a legal right under Article 300-A, which mandates that no "person" shall be deprived of their property save by authority of law, thereby extending protection to both citizens and non-citizens. Option (A) is incorrect because the constitutional language specifically uses the term "person" rather than "citizen," distinguishing it from rights restricted solely to Indian nationals. The core concept tested is the 44th Amendment Act’s shift of property rights from Part III (Fundamental Rights) to Article 300-A and the resulting legal scope of the term "person" in the Indian Constitution.
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