Plea to declare emergency unlawful

Why is it in news?
  • The Supreme Court is hearing a 94-year-old widow who wants the Emergency proclaimed in 1975 to be “wholly unconstitutional”.
Details:
  • Indira Gandhi government had declared Emergency in 1975.
  • It is considered as darkest period of Indian democracy.
  • Under Emergency provision, Central government becomes all powerful and citizen’s right to move to Court is suspended including civil rights and liberty.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 7th Dec 2020
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