Judicial Review of Emergency · Indian Polity

The 44th Constitutional Amendment introduced which safeguard regarding judicial review of Emergency?

  1. Made Emergency beyond judicial review
  2. Allowed review of President’s satisfaction
  3. Abolished National Emergency
  4. Transferred power to Parliament exclusively
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Correct answer: Allowed review of President’s satisfaction

The 44th Amendment made the President’s satisfaction in proclaiming Emergency subject to judicial review. This reduced the scope of arbitrary executive action.

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