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Enforcement of which of the following articles of the Constitution of India cannot be suspended even…

Under Article 359(1) of the Constitution of India, as amended by the Forty-fourth Amendment, the President may suspend enforcement of Part III rights during an emergency…

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Enforcement of which of the following articles of the Constitution of India cannot be suspended even during the proclamation of emergency?

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Under Article 359(1) of the Constitution of India, as amended by the Forty-fourth Amendment, the President may suspend enforcement of Part III rights during an emergency except "Articles 20 and 21", which protect against ex post facto punishment, double jeopardy and self-incrimination, and guarantee life and personal liberty.

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