Indian Polity & Governance·Amendments

Major Communal Riots — Amendments

Updated 5 Mar 2026
AmendmentYearDescriptionImpact
44th Amendment1978Removed the right to property as a fundamental right, which had implications for compensation to riot victims and rehabilitation measures. The amendment made property a constitutional right under Article 300A but not a fundamental right.This change affected the legal framework for providing compensation to communal riot victims, as property rights could no longer be enforced through Article 32 but required ordinary legal remedies.