Which amendment deleted the Right to Property?

• The 44th amendment of the Indian Constitution removed the Right to Property in 1978.
• It was removed from the Constitution under the Moraji Desai government.
• Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31 guaranteed the rights of citizens to hold property.
• It was removed from the list of fundamental rights and included in the list of legal rights under Article 300A.
• Article 300-A of the constitution provided that “no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.
• The Right to Property was removed to:

Prohibit excessive possession of land in the hands of few people

Implement land ceiling laws in India.

• The Right to Property is not a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.

Further Reading:

• Right to Private Property
• Right to Equality

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