Supreme Court of India

Ganesh Bhavan Patel & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1979] 2 S.C.R. 94

Decided 18 October 1978

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2022 Jafarudheen & Ors. v. State of Kerala relied on
2013 Joginder Singh v. State of Haryana relied on
2012 Surajit Sarkar v. State of West Bengal relied on
2016 Harbeer Singh v. Sheeshpal & Ors. referred to
2013 Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. and Ors. referred to
2009 Mahendra Pratap Singh v. State of U.P. referred to
2010 Satyavir Singh v. State of U.P. mentioned
2025 Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra distinguished

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to · 1 mentioned

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