Question

What was the historic judgement of the Allahabad High Court related to Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha?

Answer 1

1. The historic judgement of the Allahabad High Court related to Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha was delivered on 12^th June, 1975.
2. The court found Prime Minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractice during the 1971 general elections in the Rae Bareli constituency.
3. The judgement held that she had misused government machinery for her election campaign.
4. As a result, the court declared her election null and void and barred her from holding any elected office for six years.
5. This verdict led to a major political crisis and ultimately became one of the reasons for the declaration of Emergency in India on 25^th June, 1975.