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2025 DAILYLAW 63350 (KAR)
SHAMSHAD @ SHAMSHAD BEGUM AND ANR v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR
CRL.P/201429/2024 · 2025-09-12
M G Uma
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