What does Article 300A of the Indian Constitution say?

Article 300A deals with persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law. No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.

Part XII · Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits · Chapter IV — Right To Property

Article 300A: Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law

Q: Which part of the Constitution contains Article 300A?

Article 300A is in Part XII (Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits), Chapter IV — Right To Property.

Official text as on 1 May 2024

Text of Article 300A

No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.

Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India

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