All Amendments of the Indian Constitution at a glance

59. The Constitution (Fifty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1988—The Act amends Article 365 (5) of the
Constitution so as to facilitate the extension of a Presidential Proclamation issued under clause (1) of
Article 356 beyond a period of one year, if necessary upto a period of three years, as permissible
under clause (4) of Article 356 with respect to the State of Punjab because of the continued disturbed
situation there. The Act also amends Article 352 of the Constitution pertaining to the Proclamation of
Emergency in its application to the State of Punjab and includes internal disturbance as one of the
grounds for making a Proclamation in respect of the State of Punjab only. As a consequence of
amendment in Article 352, Articles 358 and 359 in relation to the State of Punjab will be operative
only for a period of two years from 30 March 1988, which is the date of commencement of the
amendment.