Articles 358 and 359 of the IndianConstitution deal with which of thef...
Articles 358 and 359 of the Indian Constitution deal with the situation of Proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352.
Explanation:
1. Article 358: Suspension of Fundamental Rights during National Emergency
- Article 358 states that when a Proclamation of National Emergency is in operation, the President has the power to suspend the operation of certain Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
- The Fundamental Rights that can be suspended include the right to move the court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights (Article 32) and the right to personal liberty (Article 21).
- This means that during a National Emergency, the President can suspend these rights and citizens cannot approach the court for their enforcement.
2. Article 359: Suspension of the Right to Constitutional Remedies during National Emergency
- Article 359 empowers the President to suspend the right to Constitutional Remedies during a National Emergency.
- The right to Constitutional Remedies allows citizens to move the court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
- However, during a National Emergency, the President can suspend this right and citizens cannot approach the court for the enforcement of their Fundamental Rights.
- It is important to note that the suspension of Fundamental Rights and the right to Constitutional Remedies under Articles 358 and 359 is not automatic.
- The President can only exercise these powers if a Proclamation of National Emergency is issued by the President on the grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion (Article 352).
- The Proclamation must be approved by both houses of Parliament within one month.
In conclusion, Articles 358 and 359 of the Indian Constitution pertain to the situation of Proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352. These provisions empower the President to suspend certain Fundamental Rights and the right to Constitutional Remedies during a National Emergency.
Articles 358 and 359 of the IndianConstitution deal with which of thef...
Articles 358 and 359 describe the effect of a National Emergency (Article 352) on Fundamental Rights. Article 358 deals with the suspension of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Article 19, while Article 359 deals with the suspension of other Fundamental Rights (except those guaranteed by Articles 20 and 21). Hence option (a) is the correct answer.
- The differences between Articles 358 and 359 can be summarised as follows:
- Article 358 is confined to Fundamental Rights under Article 19 only whereas Article 359 extends to all those Fundamental Rights whose enforcement is suspended by the Presidential Order.
- Article 358 automatically suspends the fundamental rights under Article 19 as soon as the emergency is declared. On the other hand, Article 359 does not automatically suspend any Fundamental Right. It only empowers the president to suspend the enforcement of the specified Fundamental Rights.
- Article 358 operates only in case of External Emergency (that is, when the emergency is declared on the grounds of war or external aggression) and not in the case of Internal Emergency (ie, when the Emergency is declared on the ground of armed rebellion). Article 359, on the other hand, operates in case of both External Emergency as well as Internal Emergencies.
- Article 358 suspends Fundamental Rights under Article 19 for the entire duration of the Emergency while Article 359 suspends the enforcement of Fundamental Rights for a period specified by the president which may either be the entire duration of the Emergency or a shorter period.
- Article 358 extends to the entire country whereas Article 359 may extend to the entire country
- or a part of it.
- Article 358 suspends Article 19 completely while Article 359 does not empower the suspension of the enforcement of Articles 20 and 21.
- Article 358 enables the State to make any law or take any executive action inconsistent with
- Fundamental Rights under Article 19 while Article 359 enables the State to make any law or take any executive action inconsistent with those Fundamental Rights whose enforcement is suspended by the Presidential Order.
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