Pushpa Malhotra v. State Of Punjab And ORS
2023:PHHC:114540
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 09.08.2023 Pushpa Malhotra ....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present :
Mr. Vishal Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Kunal Vinayak, AAG, Punjab.
PANKAJ JAIN, J.
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