Suspension of Fundamental Rights · Indian Polity

The 44th Constitutional Amendment restricted the scope of Article 358 by:

  1. Extending it to all Fundamental Rights
  2. Limiting it only to Article 19
  3. Allowing states to suspend rights independently
  4. Making it applicable to financial emergencies
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Correct answer: Limiting it only to Article 19

The 44th Amendment clarified that Article 358 applies only to Article 19 and only during emergencies declared on grounds of war or external aggression. This reduced its earlier broader scope.

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