During a National Emergency under Article 352, government actions must comply with rule of law principles. Which of the following best describes this compliance requirement?

Rule of law during Emergency: (a) Basic structure doctrine: Rule of law part of basic structure (Kesavananda Bharati, 1973); cannot be destroyed even by constitutional amendment, (b) Application to Emergency: (i) Even during Emergency, government actions must have legal basis, follow procedures, subject to judicial review, (ii) Emergency powers subject to rule of law: Actions must have legal authorization, follow prescribed procedures, subject to judicial scrutiny, (iii) Judicial review: Courts can examine whether Emergency actions comply with legal procedures, constitutional limits, (c) Applications: (i) Post-1978: Courts more willing to strike down Emergency actions violating legal procedures, constitutional limits, (ii) Rights protection: Ensures government accountability, legal compliance, even during crisis, (d) Rationale: (i) Constitutional supremacy: Rule of law preserves constitutional order against arbitrary power, even during crisis, (ii) Rights protection: Legal procedures, judicial review essential for rights protection, even during Emergency, (iii) Democratic legitimacy: Rule of law ensures Emergency powers used for genuine crisis response, not arbitrary power, (e) Illustrates constitutional resilience: Rule of law as basic structure ensures Constitution's core identity preserved even during crisis; balance between crisis response capacity and preservation of constitutional democracy.