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Every Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 must be laid before each House of Parliament, and if not approved within one month, it ceases to operate.
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Parliamentary oversight of Emergency: (a) Article 352(4): Every Emergency proclamation must be laid before each House of Parliament, (b) Approval timeline: Must be approved within 1 month of issue by special majority (majority of total membership + 2/3 present and voting), (c) Consequence of non-approval: If not approved within 1 month, proclamation ceases to operate, (d) Rationale: Ensure democratic accountability; prevent executive from imposing Emergency without legislative consent, (e) Historical context: During 1975-77 Emergency, Parliament approved but opposition jailed; 44th Amendment strengthened approval requirements (special majority, time limits) to prevent recurrence. Illustrates constitutional learning: legislative checks as essential safeguard against executive overreach during crisis.