Constitution of India. Procedure for impeachment of the President. (1) When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament. (b) such resolution has been passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House.

Who has the power to impeach the president? The House of Representatives.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

Article 72 empowers the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence. Its purpose is to enable the convict to have time to seek pardon or commutation from the President.

Amendments. Before the 42nd amendment, Article 74(1) stated that, “there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his functions”. But if the Council of Ministers sends the same advice again to the President then the President must accept it.

78. Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister.

Financial Emergency means a financial need resulting from a serious unforeseen personal or family emergency, such as an act of God, an adverse business or financial transaction, divorce, serious illness or accident, or death in the family.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed proclaim a state of national emergency on 25 June 1975.

On 31 October 1984, two of Gandhi’s Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, shot her with their service weapons in the garden of the prime minister’s residence at 1 Safdarjung Road, New Delhi, allegedly in revenge for Operation Blue Star.

4 Steps to Prepare for Financial Emergencies

1. Save up an emergency fund. When you can, it’s important to set aside some money to help pay the bills if you experience a job loss or other emergency.
2. Avoid debt, and pay down where possible.
3. Maintain a good credit score.
4. Minimize your fixed monthly expenses.

An “emergency” means a situation that calls for immediate action to avoid serious harm to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. (Government Code section 11342.545.) In order for an emergency regulation to be approved, an emergency situation must be shown to exist.

Emergency Situations

• workplace hazards – chemicals spills, car or boat accidents, faulty and dangerous equipment, power failures.
• natural disasters – cyclones, floods, severe storms, fire.
• environment hazards – snake and spider bite, falling branches, drowning.
• catering hazards – food poisoning, fire injuries.