Author: tarun9759

Introduction India’s Constitution, adopted in 1950, reflects the nation’s commitment to democracy, justice, liberty, and equality. It contemplates a political regime where power is bound by notions of constitutional morality, the moral center that must animate all constitutional functionaries.  Yet, in 1975, that moral foundation was shaken to its core. The Emergency between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977, was an unprecedented attack on democratic principles and the liberties of the individual. Constitutional norms were distorted in the name of national security and political stability, institutions were brought under control, and civil freedoms were brutally crushed. This article revisits…