By the 44th Amendment in the Constitution, following are the clauses of emergency:
First: Emergency can only be announced in case of war, external attack or armed revolt or in case of a threat of such mishaps. Emergency cannot be announced only in the name of internal disturbance.
Second: The President can only announce emergency under Article 352 when the Council of Ministers gives a written advice to him.
Third: Within a month the announcement needs to be ratified by the Parliament by special majority (by two-thirds majority of members who have attended and voted for each house separately). To continue to enforce emergency for further duration, it has to be ratified by the Parliament after every six months.
Fourth: Emergency can be ended by a simple majority of members of Lok Sabha.
