Question

The constitutional amendment that changed the fundamental right to acquire and protect property into a legal right?

• A. 44th Amendment
• B. 54th Amendment
• C. 46th Amendment
• D. 74th Amendment

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 44th Amendment

• The constitutional amendment that changed the fundamental right to acquire and protect property into a legal right is the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978.

• Before this amendment, the Right to Property was a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31 of the Indian Constitution. The 44th Amendment repealed these articles and instead inserted a new Article, Article 300A, in Part XII of the Constitution.