Politics in India since independence (NCERT XII)
The 1975 Emergency and the crisis of democratic order
Practise 1 PYQConcepts to cover
- 1971 to 1975: movements, the Allahabad judgment and proclamation
- 39th and 42nd Amendments during the Emergency
- 1977 election, Shah Commission and the 44th Amendment
Where to study
NCERT Class XII Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 6: The Crisis of Democratic Order
- pp. 1-20 whole chapter 'The Crisis of Democratic Order'
- pp. 2-5 'Background to Emergency'
- pp. 6-11 'Declaration of Emergency'
- p. 11 'Declaration of Emergency' (42nd Amendment)
- pp. 12-18 'Politics after Emergency' (1977 election, Shah Commission)
The Constitution of India
- Art. 352 footnotes
- Art. 329A
Supreme Court of India, Indira Nehru Gandhi vs Shri Raj Narain & Anr on 7 November, 1975
- judgment of 7 November 1975
- judgment of 7 November 1975 (Article 329A clause (4) struck down)