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Article 300A of the Constitution, which says that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law, belongs to which Part?

  1. A.Part III
  2. B.Part IV
  3. C.Part XII
  4. D.Part XIII

Correct answer

C. Part XII

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Part XII. Part XII, Articles 264 to 300A, deals with finance, property, contracts and suits, and Article 300A stands at its end. The right to property was originally a Fundamental Right under Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31 in Part III; the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 deleted those provisions and inserted Article 300A in Part XII, so the right to property is now only a legal right and cannot be enforced directly under Article 32. Option A is wrong for that reason: Part III no longer contains the right to property. Option B is wrong because Part IV holds the Directive Principles, Articles 36 to 51. Option D is wrong because Part XIII, Articles 301 to 307, deals with the freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse within the territory of India.

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