Constitution of India, 1949
253.Effect of Proclamation of Emergency.-
While a Proclamation of Emergency is in
operation, then-
(a) notwithstanding anything in this
Constitution, the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of
directions to any State as to the manner in which the executive power thereof
is to be exercised;
(b) the power of Parliament to make laws with
respect to any matter shall include power to make laws conferring powers and
imposing duties, or authorizing the conferring of powers and the imposition of
duties, upon the Union or officers and authorities of the Union as respects
that matter, notwithstanding that t is one which is not enumerated in the Union
List;
Provided that where a Proclamation of Emergency
is in operation only in any part of the territory of India,-
(i) the executive power of the Union to give
directions under clause (a), and
(ii) the power of Parliament to make laws
under clause (b), shall also extend to any State other than a State in which or
in any part of which the Proclamation of Emergency is in operation if and in so
far as the security of India or any part of the territory thereof is threatened
by activities in or in relation to the part of the territory of India in which
the Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.