Judicial Review of Emergency · Indian Polity

The Supreme Court can invalidate an Emergency proclamation if it finds:

  1. Political disagreement
  2. Lack of parliamentary debate
  3. Mala fide or irrelevant grounds
  4. Opposition party protest
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Correct answer: Mala fide or irrelevant grounds

Courts can review whether relevant material existed to justify Emergency. If the proclamation is based on mala fide or irrelevant grounds, it can be struck down.

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