Article 355: Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance
Draft Article 277A was absent in the Draft Constitution 1948. The Drafting Committee Chairman introduced this provision on 3 August 1949. The Draft Article placed...
Article 356: Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States
(1) If the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of a State or otherwise, is satisfied that a situation has arisen...
Article 357: Exercise of legislative powers under Proclamation issued under article 356
Article 357, Constitution of India 1950
(1) Where by a Proclamation issued under clause (1) of article 356, it has been declared that the powers...
Article 358: Suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergencies
Draft Article 279 was discussed in the Assembly on 4 August 1949. During an emergency, it gave the State the power to suspend freedoms...
Article 359: Suspension of the enforcement of the rights conferred by Part III during emergencies
(1) Where a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the President may by order declare that the right to move any court for the...
