​Emergency Provisions

The Constitution of India contains provisions that provide for special distribution of powers during an emergency, where Centre can take full legislative and executive control of any state.

  • Emergency provision also allows the Centre to curtail or suspend freedom of the citizens.
  • The exercise of emergency powers converts Indian Constitution into a unitary one for temporary period, giving a federal Government the strength of a unitary system when the situation so demands.
  • The Emergency provisions are described in Part XVIII (Articles 352 to 360) of the Constitution.

The Constitution envisages three types of emergencies:

  1. National Emergency: An emergency due to war, external aggression ....

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