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UNKNOWN COURT · 13 Dec 2019
9423-2019
criminal appeal_dismissed Significant

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The High Court upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 35(m) of the Arms Act, 1959 for unlawful possession of arms, affirming the prosecution's evidence and legal application.

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