Consider the following statements:

1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a fundamental right.
3. Article 300A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Center by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. 2 only
2. 2 & 3
3. 1 & 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Only statement 2 is correct

• Statement 1 is incorrect because Article 301 deals with the freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse throughout the territory of India, and not the Right to Property. Statement 2 is correct as the Right to Property is no longer a fundamental right; it has been converted into a constitutional/legal right under Article 300A. Statement 3 is incorrect because Article 300A was introduced through the constitutional amendment that removed the Right to Property from Part III, but it was not enacted by a Congress-led government at the Centre. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.

Answer: (a) 2 only