(a) Effects on Civil Liberties of Citizens: 

1. The government made large-scale arrests under preventive detention. 

2. Arrested political persons could not challenge arrest even under Habeas Corpus petition. 

3. Despite filing many petitions government claimed it not to be necessary to be informed of grounds to arrested persons. 

4. In April 1976, finally, it was proved that the government could be taken away citizen’s right to life and liberty by overruling of high courts under supreme court and accepted the government’s plea. 

(b) Impact on Relationship between Parliament and Judiciary: 

1. The parliament brought in many new changes in a constitution which made an amendment declaring that election of Prime Minister, President and Vice-president could not be challenged in the court. 

2. The forty-second amendment (42nd) was also passed to bring a series of changes in the constitution like duration of legislatures, elections can be postponed by one year during an emergency. 

(c) Functioning of Mass Media: 

1. Press censorship took place which banned freedom of the press is newspapers were supposed to seek prior approval before they publish any material. 

2. Protests, strikes, and public agitations were also banned. 

3. Various fundamental rights were also suspended including even Right to move to Court for Restoration of Fundamental Rights. 

4. Kannada writer Shivarama Karnata awarded with Padma Bhushan and Hindi writer Fanishwarnath Renu with Padmashri returned their awards on the protest against the suspension of democracy.

5. Newspapers mainly Indian Express and the Statesman protested against censorship by leaving blank editorial column.