During a National Emergency under Article 352, the Indian Constitution's federal structure temporari…

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During a National Emergency under Article 352, the Indian Constitution's federal structure temporarily acquires unitary features: Parliament can legislate on State List, Union executive can give directions to States, and financial relations tilt towards Centre.

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Emergency federalism transformation: (a) Legislative: Article 250 empowers Parliament to legislate on State List; laws cease 6 months post-Emergency, (b) Executive: Article 353(b) allows Union to give directions to States on 'manner of exercise' of executive power, (c) Financial: Article 360 (Financial Emergency) enables Centre to direct States on financial propriety, reduce salaries, reserve Money Bills, (d) Rationale: Ensure coordinated national response to existential threats (war, external aggression, armed rebellion), (e) Safeguards: Parliamentary approval, judicial review (SR Bommai), time limits, restoration of federal normalcy post-Emergency. Illustrates Indian federalism's flexibility: unitary features for crisis management, federal structure for normal governance.

Topic Federalism - Unitary Features During Crisis

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During a National Emergency under Article 352, the Indian Constitution's federal structure temporarily acquires unitary features: Parliament can legislate on State List, Union executive can give directions to States, and financial relations tilt towards Centre.