SHORT ANSWER:
Fundamental rights were suspended during the Emergency period from 1975 to 1977 under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution.
DETAILS:
- Article 359 allows the President to declare that the right to move any court for the enforcement of fundamental rights shall be suspended during a national emergency.
- The Emergency was declared on June 25, 1975, and lasted until March 21, 1977.
- During this period, the government could impose restrictions on civil liberties.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Citizens could not seek legal remedy for violations of their fundamental rights during this period.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India, Article 359
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