Constitutional overview
Part XVIII — Emergency Provisions
National emergency and failure of constitutional machinery in a State.
Key ideas
- National emergency
- President’s Rule
- Federal stress
Articles on this desk
Art. 352 · Proclamation of EmergencyArt. 353 · Effect of Proclamation of EmergencyArt. 354 · Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operationArt. 355 · Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbanceArt. 356 · Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in StatesArt. 357 · Exercise of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356Art. 358 · Suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergenciesArt. 359 · Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergenciesArt. 360 · Provisions as to financial emergency