The reign of Indira Gandhi in India has been historical be it because of her valiant attitude that led to the formation of Bangladesh or the successful introduction of Green Revolution which made India self-sufficient in food grains. She had a really glorious career as a politician but that can be said only if we overlook that period which is said to be the “darkest phase” of Indian democracy. Yes, I am talking about the biggest blot on her political career, the time when she imposed an emergency arbitrarily to suppress the opposition. We all have grown up hearing stories of that time which have seemed to be very intriguing and shocking at the same time as such events are pretty unusual in a democracy like India. The mechanism of emergency is quite intricate and has many aspects to it. Having heard such stories, it also becomes important to delve into these aspects to have a better understanding. So, let us have a look at this part of the Constitution which has always been supremely...