₹146-cr bank fraud case: Court allows CBI to rely on 14 witness statements recorded in separate case
Recording of statements of the 14 witnesses afresh would duplicate judicial time and effort, the court said
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai · · 1 min read
Recording of statements of the 14 witnesses afresh would duplicate judicial time and effort, the court said

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