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   "age": 34,
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   "descriptor": "Ranchi man, age 34"
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 "primary_source_url": "https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/irshadandanrvstateofjharkhandors-1-577958.pdf",
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 "summary": "The judgment of the Jharkhand High Court records the following account. Instakart/Flipkart officials a Ranchi man and a Ranchi man were arrested on 29-02-2024 in FIR 88/2024 for sub-seven-year offences without any Section 41-A CrPC notice or preliminary inquiry, and kept in custody till bail on 16-03-2024. The Division Bench held the officers in brazen, wilful disobedience of the Supreme Court's Arnesh Kumar and Satender Kumar Antil directions. Both officers were held guilty of contempt and sentenced to one month's simple imprisonment with Rs. 2,000 fine each, the sentence suspended four weeks to approach the Supreme Court. Disciplinary action was ordered within six months of release, costs of Rs. 50,000 each were awarded to the petitioners, and a separate compensation claim was left open.",
 "summary_verified": "Instakart/Flipkart officials a Ranchi man and a Ranchi man were arrested on 29-02-2024 in FIR 88/2024 for sub-seven-year offences without any Section 41-A CrPC notice or preliminary inquiry, and kept in custody till bail on 16-03-2024. The Division Bench held the officers in brazen, wilful disobedience of the Supreme Court's Arnesh Kumar and Satender Kumar Antil directions. Both officers were held guilty of contempt and sentenced to one month's simple imprisonment with Rs. 2,000 fine each, the sentence suspended four weeks to approach the Supreme Court. Disciplinary action was ordered within six months of release, costs of Rs. 50,000 each were awarded to the petitioners, and a separate compensation claim was left open.",
 "court_quote": "The Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 are held guilty of contempt of court for willfully disobeying the directions contained in the above decisions and both of them are sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment of one month with fine of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand).",
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