Supreme Court of India

Maranadu and Anr. v. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2008] 13 S.C.R. 487
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam and Aftab Alam JJ.
Decided 15 September 2008

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