Article 300A — providing that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law — is located in which Part of the Constitution?
APart III (Fundamental Rights), where Article 31 originally stood until 1978
BPart IV (Directive Principles of State Policy) read with Article 39(b) and 39(c)
CPart XII (Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits), in Chapter IV on Property Rights
DPart XIV (Services Under the Union and States), with provisions on public services
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Part XII (Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits), in Chapter IV on Property Rights
1. Article 300A was inserted by the Constitution (44th Amendment) Act, 1978, replacing the erstwhile Article 31.
2. It is located in Part XII (Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits) — Chapter IV (Right to Property).
3. Although deletion from Part III removed its fundamental right status, the State must still act by 'authority of law' to deprive a person of property.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 300A; 44th Amendment Act 1978_
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