SC: Permitting govt to occupy somebody's land can be taken as condoning lawlessness
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that although the right to property is not a fundamental right protected under the Constitution, it remains a valuable constitutional right. The top court directed the Centre to return the lands of some owners in south Bengaluru, and emphasised that economic liberty is a valuable right guaranteed under the Constitution.
The bench observed that the courts` role is to act as the guarantor and jealous protector of the people`s liberties, the right to equality and religion and cultural rights under Part III of the Constitution.