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- On the night of June 25 in the year 1975, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a nationwide Emergency in India following a court decision that annulled her election.
- The declaration of Emergency was triggered by a landmark judgment from a judge at the Allahabad High Court, who identified irregularities in Mrs. Gandhi's 1971 election win.
- During the Emergency, the government muzzled the press, curtailed civil liberties, and imprisoned dissenters, with a compliant bureaucracy aiding enforcement.
- Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer's rulings upheld constitutional principles amid this period, which left a lasting impact on Indian democracy.
- The Emergency remains a stark reminder of risks to democratic freedoms and is commemorated on June 25 to reinforce civic vigilance.
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