Question

Consider the following statement about right to Property
1. 42nd amendment to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights and converted it into a simple legal right.
2. Right to property is not a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only 2

44th amendment to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights and converted it into a simple legal right. In 1973, the Supreme Court gave a decision that the right to property was not part of the basic structure of the Constitution and therefore, parliament had power to abridge this right by an amendment.