What is the significance of Article 31A of the Indian Constitution?
The significance of Article 31A of the Indian Constitution lies in its purpose to protect land reform laws from being declared invalid by courts on grounds of violation of fundamental rights. It was added as a part of the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, and provided that no law making any special provision for the acquisition of estates or for the extinguishment or modification of rights of parties could be deemed void merely on the ground that it is inconsistent with, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by Article 14, 19(1)(f) and Article 31. This was done to protect land reform laws from being struck down by courts due to violation of fundamental rights (mainly property rights).