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The provisions related to emergency are given in Part XVIII of the Indian
Constitution. Article 352 to Article 360 deal with the emergency provisions.
An emergency is imposed in the country or a state when law and order go out of
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1. National emergency
2. State emergency
3. Financial emergency
HEADINGS:
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security is at stake and under threat, or armed rebellion. Indian President must be
The President may impose national emergency in the whole of the territory of India
or even in any particular territory or state as well. This power was given to the
By the 44th amendment in 1978, the word ‘internal disturbance’ has been replaced
by ‘armed rebellion.’
the houses of parliament. After the 44th amendment 1978, The cabinet gives a
proposal of emergency in writing to the President. The time duration given for
imposed for a period of six months. And this time period can be extended
observing the situation in the country. It can be extended after every six months.
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There is no maximum period or limitation prescribed for the continuation of
The emergency in a country affects people on a large scale. The sufferance can not
1. The federal structure of the country shifts to the unitary structure. All the powers
3. The President can also make alterations in financial distribution and allocation.
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When the constitutional machinery of a state fails, and it is seen that the
government is unable to run a state constitutionally or the state is not obeying the
directions given by the union government for law and order, then the President has
When the President proclaims national emergency in a state, both the houses of
parliament have to give approval for it within two months from the date of the
issue of the proclamation. The period of emergency continues for six months after
the proclamation, and it may be extended up to three years and not beyond that.
But the same 44th amendment 1978 laid down two conditions that need to be
satisfied if the state emergency had to be continued or operated beyond one year:-
rule in a state:-
1. The report opined that Article 356, which deals with state emergency, must be
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2. The President imposes the state emergency on the report of the governor.
government. Every possibility must be looked out for majority support of the
5. It was said that Article 356 must be used in rare situations and circumstances. It
In this case, the Supreme Court said that President’s rule under Article 356 is
subject to judicial review. It is open to the court for enquiring about the grounds for
imposing President’s rule. By putting state emergency under the eye of judicial
review, the court has tried to prevent arbitrariness and monotonous rule.
1. All the powers of the state get vested in the President. He becomes a deciding
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2. The parliament takes all the decisions instead of the state assembly and state
council.
4. The President of India makes all the laws for that state until the continuation of
the emergency.
President feels that there is a threat or danger to the country’s financial stability, he
After the proclamation of the President, within the period of two months, both the
houses of parliament must approve the emergency. There is no maximum limit for
the operation of financial emergency in the country. It can be continued until the
country.
1. All the finance matters come under the direct control of the central government.
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2. The President of India may issue directions in the reduction of salaries of
government employees.
3. All the bills related to finance shall be reserved for future consideration, like
In India, a financial emergency has never been imposed so far. Though there
have been many phases when the economic situation of the country was not so
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