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The Judgement That Led To The 1975 Emergency In India

On this day in 1975, Judge Jagmohanlal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court had ruled that India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had used corrupt practices to win her seat in the Indian Parliament, and that she should be banned from holding any public office. This judgement set off a chain of events leading to imposition of the Emergency in 1975.

On this day in 1975, Judge Jagmohanlal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court had ruled that India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had used corrupt practices to win her seat in the Indian Parliament, and that she should be banned from holding any public office. This judgement set off a chain of events leading to imposition of the Emergency in 1975.