Indian Polity PYQ 75 of 375 · Fundamental Rights

Which of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens?

  1. ARight to Constitutional Remedies
  2. BFreedom of Speech
  3. CFreedom to Move and Settle in any Part of the Country
  4. DFreedom to Acquire Property

53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011

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Correct answer: (a) Right to Constitutional Remedies

Explanation

The Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art. 32) provided by the Indian Constitution is available to non-citizens in relation to those Fundamental Rights which are available to them. It is noteworthy that under Article 300A, the right to property (i.e., a person shall not be deprived of his property except by authority of law) is also available to non-citizens; however, it does not include the right to acquire property [which, in the original Constitution, was available to citizens under Article 19(1)(f)]. In fact, the right to acquire property is no longer a constitutionally guaranteed right.

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