Supreme Court of India

Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur and Others v. The State of Punjab

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Reported as [1955] 2 S.C.R. 225

Bench Mukherjea, Vivian Bose, Jagannadhadas Venkatarama Ayyar and Imam JJ.

Decided 12 April 1955

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