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2025 DAILYLAW 92640 (KAR)
VISHAL S/O DILEEP SHINDE v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/201675/2021 · 2025-12-11
M G S Kamal
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1 State of Karnataka v. Umadevi, (2006) 4 SCC 1
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2 State of Karnataka v. Umadevi, (2006) 4 SCC 1
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5 State of Karnataka v. Umadevi, (2006) 4 SCC 1
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6 Sagar v. State of Karnataka and others (WP No. 200122/2021)
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