Supreme Court of India

Laxmi Raj Shetty and Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [1988] 3 S.C.R. 706

Bench A.P. Sen and L.M. Sharma JJ.

Decided 26 April 1988

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Authorities it was built on

1983 Earabhadrappa Alias Krishnappa v. State of Karnataka cited by 70
1969 Samant N. Balakrishna Etc. v. George Fernandez and Ors. Etc. cited by 49
1972 M/s. Krishnamurthi & Co. Etc. v. State of Madras & Anr. cited by 22

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2019 Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc relied on
2010 Joseph M. Puthussery v. T.S. John & Ors. relied on
2025 Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap v. The State of Maharashtra referred to
2022 Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India & Ors. referred to

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