Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India - The Constitution of India 2024 (English Version)↗
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Article 300A: Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law
Provides that no person shall be deprived of property except by authority of law.
Part XIIactive · inserted by amendment
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What it means
Plain-language explanation
Where you notice it
Daily civic life
How it protects you
Citizen protection
What to remember
Exam and recall pointers
What it means
Simple explanation
Article 300A protects property as a constitutional legal right, though not as a Fundamental Right.
Practical daily-life use
Where citizens notice it
- Relevant to land acquisition, public projects, and property deprivation.
- Helps understand that property can be taken only under lawful authority.
How it protects you
Citizen protection context
- Prevents property deprivation without legal backing.
- Supports procedural legality in acquisition and deprivation.
Example situations
General civic examples
- Land is acquired for a public project under a statute.
- A person challenges property deprivation without lawful authority.
Citizen note
Learning note
Property is no longer a Fundamental Right, but deprivation still requires authority of law.
Exam pointers
What to remember
- Article 300A was inserted after right to property was removed from Part III by the 44th Amendment.
- It is a constitutional legal right.
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Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India - Constitution Amendment Acts↗
Official amendment reference used where an article was inserted, altered, or given its present constitutional position by amendment.
Last reviewed against official sources: 2026-05-20.