Politics & Government
Constitutions and Emergency Powers
Quick fact
Many constitutions, like India's Article 352, explicitly allow for the suspension of certain fundamental rights during an emergency, but they often also specify strict procedural requirements and judicial review to prevent abuse.
Why this is interesting
A country's constitution—its supreme law—can both give a government the power to act decisively in a crisis and simultaneously place limits on that power. How can these two goals coexist?