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In April 1976 the Supreme Court accepted the government's plea on which point?
APress censorship had to be lifted
BHigh Court judges could be transferred
CDetainees could not seek habeas corpus
DElections had to be held within a year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Detainees could not seek habeas corpus
1. High Courts had allowed habeas corpus writs.
2. The Supreme Court over-ruled them in April 1976.
3. It is seen as a most controversial judgment.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 6, The Crisis of Democratic Order._
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