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This essay examines the use of emergency powers in postcolonial India and Pakistan, highlighting the convergence of constitutional and extraconstitutional states of exception. It argues that both countries have experienced authoritarianism through emergency powers, whether constitutionally authorized or extraconstitutional, leading to significant violations of rights and transformations of their legal landscapes. The analysis reveals that the colonial legacy continues to influence the anti-democratic tenden
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- Shivam Tah
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- EN