Can the president declare emergency without the permission of parliament. Please give reason for your answer .
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Indian Polity
Emergency Provisions
08 Aug 2020 16 min read
Tags: GS Paper - 2Indian ConstitutionConstitutional AmendmentsFederalismCentre-State RelationsEmergency ProvisionsJudiciary
A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance that can be proclaimed by the President of India during certain crisis situations. Under the advice of the cabinet of ministers, the President can overrule many provisions of the Constitution, which guarantees Fundamental Rights to the citizens of India.