How does Article 31A save laws providing for acquisition of estates or extinguishment of rights in them?
Article 31A saves laws providing for acquisition of estates or extinguishment of rights in them by stating that, notwithstanding anything contained in Article 13 (which prohibits the State from making any law which takes away or abridges the right conferred by this Part and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of such contravention, be void), no law providing for - (a) the acquisition by the State of any estate or of any rights therein or the extinguishment or modification of any such rights, or (b) the taking over of the management of any property by the State for a limited period either in the public interest or in order to secure the proper management of the property, shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by Article 14 (Equality before law), Article 15 (Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth) and Article 19 (Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc.). This means that laws providing for such acquisition or management shall not be considered as void even if they infringe upon the rights mentioned in these Articles.