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During a National Emergency under Article 352, the powers of State Legislature:
- Are completely abolished and taken over by Parliament
- Continue to exist but Parliament can legislate on State List subjects under Article 250
- Are suspended until Emergency ceases
- Are transferred to Governor permanently
Answer: Continue to exist but Parliament can legislate on State List subjects under Article 250
State Legislature during Emergency: (a) Article 250: During Emergency, Parliament can legislate on any matter in State List, (b) State Legislature continuity: (i) State Legislature not abolished; continues to function, (ii) Parliament's concurrent power: Parliament can legislate on State List subjects for coordinated crisis response, (iii) Conflict resolution: Union law prevails in case of conflict with State law (Article 254), (iv) Post-Emergency: Parliament's laws on State List cease after 6 months; State Legislature resumes exclusive power, (c) Rationale: Enable unified national response to existential threats while preserving State legislative domain post-crisis, (d) Applications: (i) 1962, 1971 Emergencies: Parliament legislated on defence, security matters affecting States, (ii) Post-Emergency: Parliament's laws ceased after 6 months; State legislative autonomy restored, (e) Illustrates adaptive federalism: Temporary enhancement of Union legislative power for crisis management, reversible post-Emergency to restore State autonomy; balance between national security and federal autonomy.