Supreme Court of India
R. Ashoka v. The State of Karnataka
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In view of the above, the actions against the appellant ex facie appear to be politically motivated and thereby afflicted by malice, even if delay was kept aside, the prosecution of the appellant could not proceed in the eyes of the law.
Judgment, page 33
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- 1973 E. P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
- 1979 Ramana Dayaram Shetty v. The International Airport Authority of India and Ors.
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- 2013 Mr. Justice Chandrashekaraiah (retd.) v. Janekere C. Krishna & Ors. Etc.
- 2008 Kesarwani Zarda Bhandar v. State of U.P. and Others
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