The Case that Shook India: The Verdict That Led to the Emergency

By:

Bhushan, Prashant

Contributor(s):

Hidayatullah, M [Foreword]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd. 2017 GurgaonDescription: 314pISBN:

9780670090051

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DDC classification:

342.54 BHU

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Introduction

Part 1: Preliminary Court Proceedings

1. From Electoral Battle to Court Battle
2. The Petition
3. The PM in Court

Part 2: In The High Court

4. The Petitioner's Opening Arguments
5. The Attorney-General Defends the Amendment
6. The PM's Counsel
7. The Petitioner's Rejoinder
8. The Verdict

Part 3: The Repercussions

9. Rumblings after the Judgment
10. The Stay Order
11. Law? What law?

Part 4: Validity of the Constitutional Amendment

12. It Destroys Democracy
13. PM Can Be above the Law
14. Amendment is Like a Firman
15. Emergency Measure or Tranquilizer?

Part 5: Validity of The Election Law Amendments

16. Rules of the Game Changed Retrospectively
17. Rules Not Changed, Merely Clarified
18. Parliament Cannot Interpret the Law
19. The Supreme Court Judgment
20. Epilogue: From Court Battle to Electoral Battle

Appendices
1. Testimony of Yashpal Kapoor
2. Testimony of Mrs Indira Gandhi
3. The Supreme Court Reviews the Kesavananda Bharati Case
4. Review Application against Justice Beg's Judgment
5. The Representation of People Act, 1951-Part VII, Section 123
6. The Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1974-No. 58 of 1974
7. The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975-No. 40 of 1975
8. The Constitution (Thirty-ninth) Amendment Act, 1975

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