Emergency Provisions

Question 1

In India how many types of emergencies are there?

Answer 1

Three types
National Emergency ( article 352)
State Emergency ( article 356)
Financial Emergency (article 360)

Question 2

In which case SC held that Article 356 (the state emergency provisions) can not be used for only political purposes to dismiss Opposition Govt in states?

Answer 2

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918

Question 3

Which article provides provision for National Emergency?

Answer 3

Article 352

Question 4

Article 356 provides the provision for?

Answer 4

President Rule, or the state emergency

Question 5

Which Article provides for a financial emergency?

Answer 5

Article 360