Supreme Court of India

K.A. Abbas v. The Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [1971] 2 S.C.R. 446

Bench M. Hldayatullah, J. M. Shelat, G. K. Mitter, C. A. Vaidialingam and A. N. Ray JJ.

Decided 24 September 1970

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