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During a National Emergency, which Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended even by Presidential order under Article 359?
- Articles 14 and 19
- Articles 19 and 21
- Articles 20 and 21
- Articles 21 and 32
Answer: Articles 20 and 21
Non-suspendable rights (44th Amendment, 1978): (a) Article 20: Protection in respect of conviction for offences - (i) No ex post facto law, (ii) No double jeopardy, (iii) No self-incrimination, (b) Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty - right to fair procedure, dignity, privacy, (c) Rationale: These core rights essential even during crisis; prevent executive excesses like arbitrary detention, torture, retrospective punishment, (d) Article 19 freedoms: Automatically suspended during Emergency on war/external aggression grounds (Article 358), but not during armed rebellion, (e) Historical context: 1975-77 Emergency saw widespread rights violations; 44th Amendment strengthened safeguards. Illustrates constitutional learning: balancing crisis response with rights protection.