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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 379. Punishment for theft

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UNION OF INDIA vs. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 476 SC

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IMPORTANTDrugs and Cosmetics Act - Selling medicine without a license - Cognizance of the offense - Police Officers lack the authority to file FIRs, conduct investigations, or make arrests; such powers are exclusively held by Drug Inspectors.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 32, 190, and 15...
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GOVIND PRASAD KEJRIWAL vs. STATE OF BIHAR

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTDuring an inquiry under Section 202 of the Cr.P.C., the Magistrate must adopt a broad perspective and assess whether a prima facie case exists.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 and 482 - Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 323, 341, and 379 - Criminal complaint - Quashing - The co...
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KANWAR PAL SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1297 SC

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A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Section 379, and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957, Sections 4 and 21, illegal sand excavation is addressed. The punishment for offenses under Section 4 in conjunction with Section 21 of the Mines Regulation Act is distinct from t...
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JODHRAJ vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1171 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 302 in conjunction with Section 149, addresses murder and unlawful assembly. The conviction of the accused was primarily based on the testimonies of alleged eyewitnesses, with no additional evidence linking the accused to the crime. Given the lack...
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PRAHLAD RAUT vs. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 790 SC

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Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985, Section 21; Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 406, 420, 468, 471, 477A, and 120B; Central Civil Services Classification, Control and Appeal Rules of 1965, Rule 10(2).[Para ]
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Pawan Kumar Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

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Department of Customs Vs. Sharad Gandhi

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

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VIDYALAKSHMI @ VIDYA & ORS Vs STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, referencing the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 302, 120B, 114, 379, and 34, has determined that the prosecution has successfully demonstrated that Accused Nos. 1 and 2 were present at the scene of the crime, where Accused No. 3 and the victim were located, and wh...
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Navaneethakrishnan Vs. The State by Inspector of Police [APRIL 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

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Om Prakash Vs. Reliance General Insurance and ANR. [October 4, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 722 SC

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State of Jharkhand through SP, CBI Vs. Lalu Prasad @ Lalu Prasad Yadav [MAY 08, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 417 SC

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Surajsinh Alias Sonu Surajsinh Collectorsinh Alias Sevaram Rajput Vs. State of Gujarat [April 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

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Yogesh Singh Vs. Mahabeer Singh & Ors. [October 20, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 756 SC

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Benson Vs. State of Kerala [October 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 725 SC

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Priyanka Chawla Vs. Amit Chawla [JANUARY 8, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

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Naim and Another Vs. State of Uttarakhand [November 21, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 722 SC

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State of NCT of Delhi Vs. Sanjay [September 04, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 546 SC

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Ghanshyam Sharma Vs. Surendra Kumar Sharma & Ors. [August 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 523 SC

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Ashi Devi & Ors. Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) [June 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : june/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

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P. Nagesh And Another Vs. State of Karnataka [JULY 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 505 SC

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Moti Lal Songara Vs. Prem Prakash @ Pappu and ANR. [May 16, 2013.]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

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Ravindersingh @ Ravi Pavar Vs. State of Gujarat [february 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

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Udai Shankar Awasthi Vs. State of U.P. & Anr [January 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

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Dr. Mehmood Nayyar Azam Vs.State of Chattisgarh and Ors. [August 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 401 SC

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Shyamal Ghosh Vs. State of West Bengal [July 11, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

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Abdul Rehman & Ors. Vs. K.M. Anees-ul-Haq

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 838 SC

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G. Reddeiah Vs. The Government of Andhra Pradesh & ANR.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 689 SC

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Sajjan Sharma Vs State of Bihar

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

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Manoj Mahavir Prasad Khaitan Vs Ram Gopal Poddar & Anr. (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 773 SC

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Mahmood & Anr Vs. State of U.P. [2007] Insc 1149 (15 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 936 SC

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Sarvesh Narain Shukla Vs. Daroga Singh & Ors [2007] Insc 1077 (12 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 864 SC

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Amitsingh Bhikamsing Thakur Vs. State of Maharashtra [2007] Insc 10 (5 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

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Gulzar Vs. State of M.P [2007] Insc 5 (4 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

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Golusula Ellaiah Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [2006] Insc 432 (20 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 432 SC

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Sube Singh Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [2006] Insc 60 (3 February 2006)

Judgement Date : february/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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Murlidhar & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [2005] INSC 323 (9 May 2005)

Judgement Date : may/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

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Gilbert Pereira Vs. State of Karnataka [2004] Insc 478 (24 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

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Madan Singh Vs. State of Bihar [2004] Insc 215 (2 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

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Pamula Saraswathi Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Others [2003] INSC 95 (18 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

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Malhu Yadav & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 237 (1 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

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Manish Dixit & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [2000] INSC 521 (18 October 2000)

Judgement Date : october/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

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Mahabir Biswas & ANR Vs. State of W.B [1994] INSC 557 (28 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 551 SC

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Raju Vs. State of Karnataka [1993] INSC 428 (12 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by G.N. RAY, J. - Criminal Appeal No. 553 of 1982 challenges the ruling issued on August 2, 1982, by the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 349 of 1980 and Criminal Appeal No. 55 of 1981.
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Harendra Nath Mandal Vs. State of Bihar [1993] INSC 113 (2 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution claimed that when PW 9 and his brother discovered the appellant and two others harvesting paddy from their field, they went to confront them about the unauthorized harvesting. During this confrontation, one individual restrained PW 9\'s brother, while the appellant struck him on the...
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Anand Prakash Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1989] INSC 385 (14 December 1989)

Judgement Date : december/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 385 SC

Headnote :

The detenu was apprehended on May 2, 1989, and a bail application was submitted on his behalf the same day. On May 3, 1989, he was detained under Section 8 of the National Security Act, 1980. The detention order indicated that the detenu was likely to be granted bail and that upon release, he would...
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State of Bihar Vs. Murad Ali Khan & Ors [1988] INSC 316 (10 October 1988)

Judgement Date : october/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Headnote :

The Range Officer from the appellant-State filed complaints with the Judicial Magistrate First Class against the respondents-accused, claiming they had violated section 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. The Magistrate acknowledged the offense and directed that process be issued to the respon...
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Hare Krishna Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1988] INSC 57 (24 February 1988)

Judgement Date : february/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s case, as detailed in the Fardbeyan or FIR filed by P.W. 3, a social worker, stated that on December 12, 1987, around 7:00 A.M., he was on his way to visit his brother-in-law. Upon reaching the main gate of Sadar Hospital, he observed seven individuals:1. Hare Krishna Singh2. Sheo...
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State of Karnataka Vs. Adimurthy Alias B. Moorthy [1983] INSC 68 (11 May 1983)

Judgement Date : may/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

During a routine inspection, a Supervisor from the State Electricity Board discovered that the respondent had tampered with the electrical connection, allowing them to use switches, lights, and fans in their home without the meter registering any usage. Following the Assistant Engineer\'s instructio...
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Kamlapati Trivedi Vs. State of West Bengal [1978] INSC 256 (13 December 1978)

Judgement Date : december/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

Section 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that no court shall take cognizance of any offense punishable under the sections listed therein (including section 211) if the offense is alleged to have occurred in connection with any court proceedings.The appellant lodged a complaint with...
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Chandran Vs. Stateof Tamil Nadu [1978] INSC 132 (16 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The deceased was an elderly, affluent widow who lived alone and consistently adorned herself with valuable jewelry. The prosecution claimed that the appellant, a former servant of hers, along with two accomplices, lured her into a nearby field with the intent to rob her of her jewels, ultimately mur...
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Mohmed Inayatullah Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1975] INSC 207 (9 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges for stealing three drums of chemicals and was subsequently taken into police custody.During questioning, he stated, \"I will reveal the location where I stored the three chemical drums that I took...\" Following this, the drums were recovered from the location he specifie...
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Dulal Roy Vs. The District Magistrate, Burdwan & Ors [1975] INSC 3 (15 January 1975)

Judgement Date : january/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

In relation to two theft incidents, two cases were registered with the police under section 379 of the Penal Code, one on July 21, 1972, and the other on August 1, 1972. The petitioner was not mentioned in the First Information Report (F.I.R.), but his involvement was discovered during the investiga...
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Shaik Hanif, Gudma Majhi & Kamal Saha Vs. State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 19 (1 February 1974)

Judgement Date : february/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

Given the similarities in the cases, the details of W.P. No. 1679 of 1973 are as follows:The petitioner was detained under sections 3, subsections (1) and (2) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The reasons for the detention included the allegation that on July 3, 1972, the petitioner...
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Thulia Kali Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu [1972] INSC 64 (25 February 1972)

Judgement Date : february/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

This Court typically does not reassess evidence in appeals under article 136 of the Constitution; however, this does not preclude the Court from overturning a conviction if it determines that the crucial prosecution evidence is fundamentally flawed upon review.The appellant received a death sentence...
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Ram Kirpal Bhagat & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1969] INSC 325 (13 November 1969)

Judgement Date : november/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Headnote :

Nazir Mian was apprehended at the Pakur Railway Station in the Santhal Parganas region of Bihar by two Inspectors and a constable from the Central Excise Department, who were engaged in intelligence work related to Central Excise and Customs Prevention. They seized two bags of cloves from Nazir Mian...
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Jagarnath Singh Vs. B. S. Ramaswamy [1965] INSC 188 (22 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

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Following the discovery of unusual electrical energy wastage, an investigation was initiated, revealing that the appellant\'s meter, as an industrial power consumer, had been tampered with. The seal on the meter cover was broken, a sealing nut was loosened, creating a stud hole, which allowed for th...
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Avtar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 182 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : august/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was charged and found guilty of stealing electrical energy under section 39 of the Indian Electricity Act (9 of 1910). He argued that his prosecution was invalid because it was not initiated by any of the individuals specified in section 50 of the Act.HELD: The appellant\'s conviction...
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Birichh Bhuian & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1962] INSC 325 (20 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

Headnote :

The Sub-Inspector of Police apprehended five out of a group of 10 to 15 individuals who were gambling by the roadside. When one of the arrested individuals became aggressive, the Sub-Inspector took them to the outpost and ordered him to be handcuffed, at which point he began to verbally abuse the Su...
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Pyare Lal Bhargava Vs. State of Rajasthan [1962] INSC 293 (22 October 1962)

Judgement Date : october/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. He served as a Superintendent in the Chief Engineer\'s office and had a file taken from the Secretariat by a clerk, which he then brought home and shared with his accomplice, the co-accused. The co-accused altered the file by...
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Palakdhari Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1962] INSC 15 (19 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of theft by the Panchayati Adalat in 1950 and was fined Rs. 75/-. This conviction and sentence were upheld by the High Court in 1953 during a revision. In 1958, efforts were made to collect the fine. The appellant argued that the recovery was prohibited by Section 70 o...
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Teeka & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 50 (15 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

In the execution of a decree, the Amin seized two buffaloes from the residence of the judgment debtor and placed them in the care of a sapurdar. Since the sapurdar lacked space to accommodate the buffaloes at his home, he kept them overnight in the enclosure of the decree-holder, with the latter\'s...
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K. N. Mehra Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1957] INSC 12 (11 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

According to section 378 of the Indian Penal Code: \"Anyone who, with the intention of dishonestly taking any movable property out of another person\'s possession without their consent, moves that property for such taking, is considered to have committed theft.\" P and the appellant were cadets in...
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Bhim Sen Vs. The State of U. P [1955] INSC 14 (15 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

A Magistrate convicted three individuals under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code for theft valued at Rs. 3, imposing a fine of Rs. 25/- on each.The key issue was whether the case should have been adjudicated by a Panchayat Adalat established under the U. P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, which would me...
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