Karnataka High Court
B Girish S/O Late Byra Shetty vs S Ramaiah S/O Siddaiah on 13 January, 2010
Equivalent citations: AIR 2011 (NOC) 422 (KAR.), 2011 ACD 1132 (KAR), 2011 (3) AIR KANT HCR 434, (2011) 4 CIVILCOURTC 338, (2012) 1 RECCRIR 387, (2010) 2 ALLCRILR 689, (2010) 2 CURCC 57, (2012) 1 RECCIVR 641, (2010) 89 ALLINDCAS 567 (KAR), (2012) 1 CRIMES 405, (2010) 2 KANT LJ 284, (2011) 1 NIJ 136, (2010) 2 CURCC 289
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