Part XVIII · CHAPTER IV.—SPECIAL DIRECTIVES
Article 355 Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance.
In force
This article states the Union’s protective duty. The Union protects every State against attack from outside and disturbance within. It also ensures that every State government runs by the Constitution. This duty backs the Emergency and the President’s rule provisions of this Part.
- It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the Government of every State is carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
What it means
Plain words summary of the article above. Not legal advice.
This article states the Union’s protective duty. The Union protects every State against attack from outside and disturbance within. It also ensures that every State government runs by the Constitution. This duty backs the Emergency and the President’s rule provisions of this Part.