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Jan 20, 2024 · In the political labyrinth of India during the 1970s, the case of Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain et al. emerged as a watershed moment, altering the course of Indian political and legal history. The case revolved around the challenging electoral victory of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the subsequent legal battle that ensued.
INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI. RESPONDENT: RAJ NARAIN & ANR. & VICE VERSA. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 19/12/1975. BENCH: A.N. RAY (CJ) & H.R. KHANNA & K.K. MATHEW & M.H. BEG & Y.V. CHANDRACHUD. JUDGMENT: JUDGMENT 1977 AIR 69 = 1976 (3) SCC 321 C.A. 909 of 1975 Review Petition in Civil Appeal Nos. 887 and 909 of 1975 (An application for review of Judgment and/or ...
Sep 13, 2012 · Indira Gandhi vs. Raj Narain was a landmark case. Indira Gandhi after being found guilty of using corrupt practices for election by the Allahabad High Court, made several amendments to the Constitution which ultimately removed all the grounds on which she was charged guilty, she was thereby acquitted by a five judge bench of the Supreme court.
Dec 6, 2023 · Dec 06, 2023. Citation: (1975) 2 SCC 159. Case Name: Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain. The case of Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain and Anr. is one of the most significant legal battles in the history of Indian democracy. Mrs Indra Gandhi, the then prime minister of India was accused of electoral malpractice when she got re-elected as the Prime minister ...
May 15, 2019 · Brief Facts. Mrs. Gandhi was a candidate in the general elections from Rae Bareli, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and Raj Narain was the main opposition candidate she had been running against. In the election held on the 7 th of March, 1972, Mrs. Gandhi won by a huge margin. Raj Narain, aggrieved of the election result, filed an ...
Jul 15, 2020 · Forty five years ago, on 25 th June 1975, India saw its darkest phase in the history of independent India. Indira Gandhi proclaimed national emergency under Article 356 which lasted for 21 months. Two weeks earlier, Allahabad High Court had set aside the election of PM Indira Gandhi in the case of State of Uttar Pradesh v Raj Narain.
Jun 24, 2017 · The Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain case was important for several reasons. It was the first time in independent India’s history that a Prime Minister’s election was set aside. It was also the first time that a constitutional amendment was struck down on the basic structure doctrine that had been propounded a couple of years prior, in the ...
