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                                    PART XVIII
                           EMERGENCY PROVISIONS

        352. Proclamation of Emergency.—(1) If the President is satisfied that
a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of the
territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or 1[armed
rebellion], he may, by Proclamation, make a declaration to that effect 2[in
respect of the whole of India or of such part of the territory thereof as may be
specified in the Proclamation.]
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        [Explanation.—A Proclamation of Emergency declaring that the
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security of India or any part of the territory thereof is threatened by war or by
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external aggression or by armed rebellion may be made before the actual
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occurrence of war or of any such aggression or rebellion, if the President is
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satisfied that there is imminent danger thereof.]
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       [(2) A Proclamation issued under clause (1) may be varied or revoked
by a subsequent Proclamation.
      (3) The President shall not issue a Proclamation under clause (1) or a
Proclamation varying such Proclamation unless the decision of the Union
Cabinet (that is to say, the Council consisting of the Prime Minister and other
Ministers of Cabinet rank appointed under article 75) that such a Proclamation
may be issued has been communicated to him in writing.
      (4) Every Proclamation issued under this article shall be laid before each
House of Parliament and shall, except where it is a Proclamation revoking a
previous Proclamation, cease to operate at the expiration of one month unless
before the expiration of that period it has been approved by resolutions of both
Houses of Parliament:



1. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 37, for "internal
   disturbance" (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
2. Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 48 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).
3. Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 37 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
4. Subs. by s. 37, ibid., for cls. (2), (2A) and (3) (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
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