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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Article 300A of the Indian Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of property save by authority of law, making the right to property a constitutional legal right rather than a fundamental right.
- Is the right to property a fundamental right in India?
- Does Article 300A guarantee compensation for acquired property?
- Why was the right to property downgraded from a fundamental right?
- What procedural protections did the Court read into Article 300A in 2024?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

Article 300A of the Indian Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of property save by authority of law, making the right to property a constitutional legal right rather than a fundamental right.

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In Vidya Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020), the Supreme Court invoked Article 300A to order the state to pay compensation for an illiterate widow's land taken for a road without due acquisition process.

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