Context:
Right to property is a human right, the Supreme Court in a judgment on Thursday directed that compensation to people, who lost their land for the over 20,000-acre Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project.
Right to Property
The Right to Property is a constitutional right in India, which is guaranteed under Article 300-A of the Constitution.
- Authority
- A person cannot be deprived of their property without the authority of law. That means property can only be taken away through an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, and not by executive order.
- Compensation
- The Property of any citizen shouldn’t be taken without given them adequate compensation in accordance with the law.
- Legislative power
- The State can only curtail, abridge, or modify property rights through its legislative power.
- Background
- The right to property was previously a fundamental right, but later got removed though the 44th Amendment in 1978. But, it is still a constitutional right and a human right in a welfare state.
