ADM Jabalpur Case
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India’s Slow March Back to ADM Jabalpur
50 Years Later, What Have We Learned? This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. This 21-month period is often touted as the “blackest era” in India’s democratic history. During this phase, several constitutional provisions and laws such as the…
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Constitutional Disruptions And Institutional Amnesia: A Study Of India’s Democratic Fragility
Abstract “If I find the constitution being misused, I’ll shall be the first to burn it.” This is a well-renowned quote from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which incorporates the essence of possible misuse of the constitution and the chances of constitutional breakdowns. India is widely accepted as the largest among democracies and a country that incorporates…