step backward for India (ADM Jabalpur v Shivakant ...

step backward for India (ADM Jabalpur v Shivakant Shukla Case) - 1976

Widely considered a violation of Fundamental Rights.

In this landmark judgment, the Supreme Court declared that the rights of citizens to move the court for violation of Articles 14, 21 and 22 would remain suspended during emergencies. Triumph of individual liberty (Maneka Gandhi vs UOI) 1978.