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 "case_number": "R/Criminal Appeal Nos. 1472, 1276, 1343 and 1492 of 2019 with R/Criminal Appeal No. 1920 of 2019 (State)",
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   "gender": "male",
   "descriptor": "Jamjodhpur man"
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 "summary": "The judgment of the Gujarat High Court records the following account. consider replacing victim name with role noun per R43. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.",
 "summary_verified": "consider replacing victim name with role noun per R43",
 "court_quote": "We are of the view that prosecution has proved case against respective accused / convicts and hence, no interference is required in the impugned judgment and order passed by the Ld. Trail Court.",
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 "verdict_note": "HC dismissed all convict appeals (life for Bhatt/Zala confirmed) and dismissed State appeal vs partial acquittals.",
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