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Why is the period of Emergency also referred to as the ‘period of constitutional crisis’? Explain. |
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Answer» The period of Emergency is referred to as the period of constitutional crisis because: (i) The Parliament brought in many new changes in constitution which made an amendment declaring that elections of Prime Minister, President and Vice President could not be challenged in the court. (ii) An amendment was also passed to bring a series of changes in constitution like ‘duration of legislatures’, ‘elections can be postponed by one year during Emergency’. (iii) The fundamental rights of the citizens and provisions such as habeas corpus were suspended by the government and supported by the Supreme Court. (iv) Article 342 was misused by the government for self-benefit and had to change after the Emergency. (v) The government put restrictions on Article 368 and on judicial review of the decisions of the Parliament and executive. |
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