Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 354 (Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation): Defines constitutional Emergency provisions and strict parliamentary/judicial guardrails under Part XVIII.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 354 ('Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation') in Part XVIII (Emergency Provisions, Articles 352–360) regulates extraordinary crisis powers—National Emergency (Arts 352–354), Union duty to protect States (Art 355), State constitutional breakdown / President's Rule (Arts 356–357), effect on Fundamental Rights (Arts 358–359), and Financial Emergency (Art 360). Crucially, after the 44th Amendment (1978), Articles 20 and 21 (Right to Life, Personal Liberty, and Fair Trial) can NEVER be suspended even during a National Emergency.
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 354): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation' under Part XVIII
Structured across 3 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Requires transparent Parliamentary law-making and democratic accountability rather than arbitrary executive action
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
Every Emergency proclamation requires strict Parliamentary approval within statutory deadlines and is subject to judicial review for mala fide exercise (S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, 1994).
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Equips the Republic to defend national sovereignty during war or crisis while preventing any government from suspending citizens' right to life and liberty.
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