In Brief
These civil appeals concerning similar legal issues were disposed of by reference to a judgment previously rendered by the Supreme Court in the connected case of Rajbir v. State of Haryana. The Court condoned the delay in filing the appeals and granted leave to appeal before disposing them in terms of the principles and findings laid down in the related judgment. This efficient disposal mechanism allowed the Court to address multiple connected matters consistently.
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