Judicial Review of Emergency · Indian Polity

Which case is associated with denial of judicial remedy during the 1975 Emergency?

  1. ADM Jabalpur case
  2. Kesavananda Bharati case
  3. Shreya Singhal case
  4. Maneka Gandhi case
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Correct answer: ADM Jabalpur case

In ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla, the Supreme Court held that habeas corpus petitions were not maintainable during Emergency. This judgment was later widely criticized and effectively overturned.

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