Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana v. Brij Lal Mittal and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 104
Bench M.K. Mukherjee and S.S. Mohammed Quadri JJ.
Decided 30 April 1998

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, the reasoning of the High Court for quashing the prosecution against the three respondents cannot at all be sustained.

Judgment, page 7

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