- Article 33 of the Constitution empowers Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of members of: - (a) the Armed Forces; - (b) the Forces charged with the maintenance of public order; - (c) persons employed in any bureau or other organisation established by the State for purposes of intelligence; - (d) persons employed in connection with the telecommunication systems set up for the purposes of any force, bureau or organisation referred to in clauses (a) to (c). - The purpose is to ensure the proper discharge of their duties and the maintenance of discipline among them. - Article 34 provides for the restriction of fundamental rights while martial law is in force in any area. It explicitly states that Parliament may indemnify any person in respect of any act done in connection with the maintenance or restoration of order in such area where martial law was in force. Thus, fundamental rights can be restricted during martial law. Statement 4 is incorrect.
The Indian Parliament has the power to modify the rights conferred by Part III of the Constitution of India in their application to __________. 1. The members of the Armed Forces 2. The members of the Forces charged with the maintenance of public order 3. Persons employed in any bureau or other organisation established by the State for purposes of intelligence 4. But there is no restriction on rights conferred by Part III, while martial law is in force in any area
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Restrictions on Fundamental Rights (Articles 33, 34))
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