Consider the following statements- 1. Right to Vote is a legal right and not a fundamental right 2. Right to Property is not a fundamental right. 3. Article 300-A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the 44th constitutional amendment. 4. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements- 1. Right to Vote is a legal right and not a fundamental right 2. Right to Property is not a fundamental right. 3. Article 300-A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the 44th constitutional amendment. 4. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3 only

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.

Key Points

• Fundamental rights are embedded in Part III (Articles 12-35).
• Besides the Fundamental Rights included in Part III, there are certain other rights contained in other parts of the Constitution.
• These rights are known as constitutional rights or legal rights or non-fundamental rights.
• The right to vote is a legal right and not a fundamental right. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• Originally, the Constitution provided for seven Fundamental Rights.
  • However, the Right to Property (Article 31) was deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978.
  • It is made a legal right under Article 300-A in Part XII of the constitution. 
  • Hence statements 2 and 3 are correct.
• Article 301 in Part XIII- deals with freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse. Subject to the other provisions of this Part, trade, commerce and intercourse throughout the territory of India shall be free.
  • Therefore statement 4 is incorrect.