The Case That Shook India

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The Case That Shook India: The Verdict That Led To The Emergency
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2018 Penguin India edition
Author Prashant Bhushan
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Genre Political history
Published1978
PublisherVikas Publishing House, Penguin
ISBN 9780706905946

The Case That Shook India: The Verdict That Led To The Emergency is a non-fictional book written by lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan on the case that set aside Indira Gandhi's election in 1974 which lead to the Emergency followed by a democratic backsliding of the republic. [1] [2]

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