Can a State Legislative Assembly have its term extended without an active Proclamation of Emergency?
No, a State Legislative Assembly cannot have its term extended without an active Proclamation of Emergency. The duration of the State Legislative Assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, and it will not continue beyond this period unless there is a Proclamation of Emergency in operation. The Proclamation of Emergency can extend the term of the State Legislative Assembly by law made by Parliament but only for a maximum period of one year at a time and not beyond six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate.