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Constitution of India · Part III: Fundamental Rights · Right to Constitutional Remedies

Article 34: Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area

In plain words

Parliament can, by law, protect any government servant or other person from liability for acts done to maintain or restore order in an area under martial law, and can validate sentences, punishments, forfeitures or other acts done under martial law there.

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Official text

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, Parliament may by law indemnify any person in the service of the Union or of a State or any other person in respect of any act done by him in connection with the maintenance or restoration of order in any area within the territory of India where martial law was in force or validate any sentence passed, punishment inflicted, forfeiture ordered or other act done under martial law in such area.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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