National Emergency (Article 352) in India - Polity UPSC notes

National Emergency (Article 352) in India - Polity UPSC notes

National Emergency in India. Grounds of Declaration Under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution, the President can declare a National Emergency when the security of India or any part of it is threatened by: War External Aggression Armed Rebellion Key Points: The President can declare an emergency even before the actual occurrence of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion if satisfied that there is an imminent danger . The 38th Amendment Act of 1975 empowered the President to issue different proclamations on grounds of war, external aggression, armed rebellion, or imminent danger, even if a proclamation is already in operation. Types of National Emergency: External Emergency : Declared on the grounds of war or external aggression. Internal Emergency : Declared on the grounds of armed rebellion. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 enabled the President to limit the operation of a National Emergency to a specific part of India. Historical Changes: Initially, the Constitution mentioned "internal di…