| Effect on Fundamental Rights | It affects only Fundamental Rights. | It affects not only Fundamental Rights but also Centre–state relations, distribution of revenues and legislative powers between centre and states and may extend the tenure of the Parliament. |
| Effect on Government and Courts | It suspends the government and ordinary law courts. | It continues the government and ordinary law courts. |
| Grounds of Imposition | It is imposed to restore the breakdown of law and order due to any reason. | It can be imposed only on three grounds—war, external aggression or armed rebellion. |
| Area of Imposition | It is imposed in some specific area of the country. | It is imposed either in the whole country or in any part of it. |
| Constitutional Provision | It has no specific provision in the Constitution. It is implicit. | It has specific and detailed provision in the Constitution. It is explicit. |