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2025 DAILYLAW 65923 (KAR)
SAVITA @ VIDYA MANGALUR @ SAVITHA SURESH RAO MANGALORE AND ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR
CRL.P/200966/2024 · 2025-07-30
M G Uma
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