A timeline of legal and political actions during the Emergency Between 25 June 1975 and 21 March 1977, India was placed under a state of Emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution. Lead-Up to the Emergency The Emergency was declared in a backdrop of mounting political unrest and judicial developments that shook the legitimacy of the ruling leadership. In the early 1970s, opposition to the then government intensified. Protests led by Jayaprakash Narayan gained momentum in Bihar and ... Article 352 of the Indian Constitution gives the President the power to declare a National Emergency when the security of India or any part of it is threatened by war, external aggression, or armed rebellion. This provision lies within Part XVIII of the Constitution, which covers emergency powers from Articles 352 to 360. Stay informed about emergencies in India , updates, safety tips, and government initiatives for disaster management and public safety. Explore the 1975 Emergency , its political roots, authoritarian overreach, suppression of rights, and the lasting lessons for Indian democracy. On June 25, 1975, exactly 50 years ago, Emergency was imposed in India — marking a 21-month period widely considered one of the darkest chapters in the country’s democratic history.
