🟢 Article 31 – Right to Property (Repealed) English: Article 31 originally guaranteed the Right to Property as a Fundamental Right , but it was repealed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978 . 🟥 Key Background (Before Repeal): Article 31 provided that: No person shall be deprived of his property except by authority of law. Property could be compulsorily acquired by the State for public purpose with compensation . Article 31 was often in conflict with land reform laws and Directive Principles like Article 39(b) & (c) — equitable distribution of resources. Landmark cases (e.g., Kameshwar Singh , Golaknath , Kesavananda Bharati ) debated how far the right to property could limit Parliament's power. 🟢 What happened after Repeal? Right to Property is no longer a Fundamental Right. It is now a Legal Right under Article 300A in Part XII of the Constitution. Citizens can approach High Courts , but not Supreme Court under Article 32, for viola...
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