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280 Law on Adverse Possession. 2023
280 Law on Adverse Possession - Dissent Note. 2023
280 Law on Adverse Possession - Supplementary Note. 2023
279 Usage of the Law of Sedition. 2023
Urgent Need to Amend Rule 14(4) of Order VII of the Code of Civil Procedure,
278 2023
1908.
277 Wrongful Prosecution (Miscarriage of Justice) : Legal Remedies. 2018
276 Legal Framework : Gambling and Sports Betting Including in Cricket in India. 2018
275 Legal Framework : BCCI vis-a-vis Right To Information Act, 2005. 2018
274 Review of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Limited to Section 2 of the Act). 2018
Implementation of ‘United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel,
273 2017
Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment through Legislation.
272 Assessment of Statutory Frameworks of Tribunals in India. 2017
272 Errata in Report No. 272 of the Law Commission of India. 2017
Human DNA Profiling – A draft Bill for the Use and Regulation of DNA-Based
271 2017
Technology.
270 Compulsory Registration of Marriages. 2017
Transportation and House-keeping of Egg-laying hens (layers) and Broiler
269 2017
Chickens.
268 Amendments to Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Provisions Relating to Bail. 2017
268 Corrigendum to Report no. 268 of the Law Commission of India. 2017
267 Hate Speech. 2017
266 Advocates Act, 1961 (Regulation of Legal Profession). 2017
265 Prospects of Exempting Income arising out of Maintenance Money of Minor. 2017
264 Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Provisions dealing with Food Adulteration). 2017
263 Protection of Children (Inter-Country Removal and Retention) Bill, 2016. 2016
262 Death Penalty. 2015
261 Need to Regulate Pet Shops and Dog and Aquarium Fish Breeding. 2015
260 Analysis of the 2015 Draft Model Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty. 2015
259 Early Childhood Development and Legal Entitlements. 2015
Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and Officials of Public International
258 2015
Organisations - A Study and Proposed Amendments.
257 Reforms in Guardianship and Custody Laws in India. 2015
256 Eliminating Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy. 2015
255 Electoral Reforms. 2015
254 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013. 2015
Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts and
253 2015
Commercial Courts Bill, 2015.
Right of the Hindu Wife to Maintenance : A relook at Section 18 of the Hindu
252 2015
Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
251 “Obsolete Laws : Warranting Immediate Repeal” (Fourth Interim Report). 2014
250 “Obsolete Laws : Warranting Immediate Repeal” (Third Interim Report). 2014
249 “Obsolete Laws : Warranting Immediate Repeal” (Second Interim Report). 2014
248 “Obsolete Laws : Warranting Immediate Repeal” (Interim Report). 2014

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247 Sections 41 to 48 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 – Proposed Reforms. 2014
246 Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. 2014
246 Part-II Annexure of Report no. 246 of the Law Commission of India. 2014
246 "Public Policy" Developments post-Report No. 246. 2015
245 Arrears and Backlog : Creating Additional Judicial (wo)manpower. 2014
244 Electoral Disqualifications. 2014
243 Section 498A IPC. 2012
Prevention of Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances (in the name
242 2012
of Honour and Tradition) : A Suggested Legal Framework.
241 Passive Euthanasia – A Relook. 2012
240 Costs in Civil Litigation. 2012
Expeditious Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases Against Influential Public
239 2012
Personalities.
Amendment of Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Allied
238 2011
Provisions.
237 Compounding of (IPC) Offences. 2011
236 Court-fees in Supreme Court vis-à-vis Corporate Litigation. 2010
235 Conversion/reconversion to another religion - mode of proof. 2010
234 Legal Reforms to Combat Road Accidents. 2009
233 Amendment of Code of Criminal Procedure Enabling Restoration of Complaints. 2009
232 Retirement Age of Chairpersons & Members of Tribunals – Need for Uniformity. 2009
Amendments in Indian Stamp Act 1899 & Court-Fees Act 1870 Permitting Different
231 2009
Modes of Payment.
230 Reforms in the Judiciary – Some Suggestions. 2009
Need for division of the Supreme Court into a Constitution Bench at Delhi and
229 Cassation Benches in four regions at Delhi, Chennai/Hyderabad, Kolkata and 2009
Mumbai.
Need for Legislation to Regulate Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinics as well
228 2009
as Rights & Obligations of Parties to a Surrogacy.
Preventing Bigamy via Conversion to Islam – A Proposal for giving Statutory Effect
227 2009
to Supreme Court Rulings.
Proposal for Inclusion of Acid Attacks as Specific Offences in the Indian Penal
226 2009
Code and a Law for Compensation for Victims of Crime.
Amendment of Sections 7, 7A and 7B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Making
225 2009
Advocates Eligible to man Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals.
Amendment of Section 2 of Divorce Act 1869 Enabling Non-domiciled Estranged
224 2009
Christian Wives to seek Divorce.
223 Need for Ameliorating the lot of the Have-nots – Supreme Court’s Judgments. 2009
222 Need for Justice-dispensation through ADR etc. 2009
221 Need for Speedy Justice – Some Suggestions. 2009
220 Need to fix Maximum Chargeable Court-fees in Subordinate Civil Courts. 2009
219 Need for Family Law Legislations for Non-resident Indians. 2009
Need to accede to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
218 2009
Abduction (1980).
217 Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage – Another Ground for Divorce. 2009

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Non-Feasibility of Introduction of Hindi as Compulsory Language in the Supreme
216 2008
Court of India.
215 L. Chandra Kumar be revisited by Larger Bench of Supreme Court. 2008
Proposal for Reconsideration of Judges cases I, II and III - S. P. Gupta Vs UOI
reported in AIR 1982 SC 149, Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association Vs
214 2008
UOI reported in 1993 (4) SCC 441 and Special Reference 1 of 1998 reported in
1998 (7) SCC 739.
213 Fast Track Magisterial Courts for Dishonoured Cheque Cases. 2008
212 Laws of Civil Marriages in India – A Proposal to Resolve Certain Conflicts. 2008
Laws on Registration of Marriage and Divorce – A Proposal for Consolidation and
211 2008
Reform.
210 Humanization and Decriminalization of Attempt to Suicide. 2008
209 Proposal for omission of Section 213 from the Indian Succession Act, 1925. 2008
Proposal for amendment of Explanation to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act,
208 2008
1956 to include oral partition and family arrangement in the definition of “partition”.
Proposal to amend Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in case a female
207 2008
dies intestate leaving her self acquired property with no heirs.
206 Proposal for enactment of new Coroners Act applicable to the whole of India. 2008
205 Proposal to Amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 & other allied Laws. 2008
Proposal to Amend the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by Act 39 of
204 2008
2005.
Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as amended by the Code of
203 2007
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Anticipatory Bail).
202 Proposal to Amend Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code. 2007
Medical Treatment after Accidents and During Emergency Medical Condition and
201 2006
Women in Labour.
Trial by Media : Free Speech Vs. Fair Trial Under Criminal Procedure
200 2006
(Amendments to the Contempt of Court Act, 1971).
199 Unfair (Procedural and Substantive) Terms in Contracts. 2006
198 Witness Identity Protection and Witness Protection Programme. 2006
197 Public Prosecutor’s Appointments. 2006
Medical Treatment to Terminally ill Patients (Protection of Patients and Medical
196 2006
Practitioners).
195 Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2005. 2006
194 Verification of Stamp Duties & Registration of Arbitral Award. 2005
193 Transnational Litigation - Conflict of Laws - Law of Limitation. 2005
192 Prevention of Vexatious Litigation. 2005
191 Regulation of Funds Collected for Calamity Relief. 2004
Revision of the Insurance Act, 1938 & Insurance Regulatory & Development
190 2004
Authority Act, 1999.
189 Revision of Court Fees Structure. 2004
Proposals for Constitution of Hi-Tech Fast – Track Commercial Divisions in High
188 2003
Courts.
187 Mode of Execution of Death Sentence and Incidental Matters. 2003
186 Proposal to Constitute Environment Courts. 2003
185 Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Part - I). 2003

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185 Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Part - II). 2003
185 Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Part - IIIA). 2003
185 Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Part - IIIB). 2003
185 Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Part - IV). 2003
185 Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Part - V). 2003
Legal Education & Professional Training and Proposals for Amendments to the
184 2002
Advocates Act, 1961 and the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Part - I).
Legal Education & Professional Training and Proposals for Amendments to the
184 2002
Advocates Act, 1961 and the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Part - II).
A continuum on the General Clauses Act, 1897 with special reference to the
183 2002
admissibility and codification of external aids to interpretation of statutes.
182 Amendment of Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. 2002
181 Amendment to Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. 2002
180 Article 20 (3) of the Constitution of India and the right to Silence. 2002
179 Public Interest Disclosure & Protection of Informers (Part - I). 2001
179 Public Interest Disclosure & Protection of Informers (Part - II). 2001
Recommendations for Amending various Enactments, Both Civil & Criminal (Part -
178 2001
I).
Recommendations for Amending various Enactments, Both Civil & Criminal (Part -
178 2001
II).
177 Law relating to Arrest (Part - I). 2001
177 Law relating to Arrest (Part - II). 2001
176 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2001. 2001
175 Foreigners (Amendment) Bill, 2000. 2000
174 Property Rights of Women : Proposed Reforms under the Hindu Law. 2000
173 Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000. 2000
172 Review of Rape Laws. 2000
171 Bio-diversity Bill. 2000
170 Reform of the Electoral Laws. 1999
169 Amendment of Army,Navy and Airforce Acts. 1999
168 Hire purchase Act,1972. 1999
167 Patents (Amendment) Bill ,1998. 1999
166 Corrupt Public Servants (Forfeiture of Property Bill). 1999
165 Free and Compulsary Education for Childern. 1998
164 Indian Divorce Act 1869. 1998
163 Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill,1997. 1998
Review of Functioning of Central Administrative Tribunal, Customs, Excise and
162 1998
Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal and Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal.
161 Central Vigilance Commission and Allied Bodies. 1998
160 Amendements to the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987. 1998
159 Repeal and Amendment of Laws : Part 1. 1998
158 Amendment of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951. 1998
157 Section 52 : Transfer of Property Act ,1882 and its Amendment. 1998
156 Indian Penal Code (Volume I). 1997

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156 Indian Penal Code (Volume II). 1997
155 Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 1997
154 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Volume I). 1996
154 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Volume II). 1996
153 Inter-Country Adoption. 1994
152 Custodial Crimes. 1994
151 Admiralty Jurisdication. 1994
150 Suggesting some amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. 1994
149 Removing Certain Deficiencies in the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. 1994
148 Repeal of certain Pre-1947 Central Acts. 1905
147 Specific Relief Act, 1963. 1993
Sale of Women and Childern (with a proposal to add section 373-A to the Indian
146 1993
Penal Code).
145 Article 12 of the Constitution and Public Sector Undertakings. 1992
144 Conflicting judicial decisions pertaining to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. 1992
143 Legislative safegaurd for protecting the smal depositors from exploitation. 1991
Concessional treatment for offenders who on their own initiative choose to plead
142 1991
guilty without any Bargaining.
Need for amending the law as regards power of courts to restore criminal revisional
141 1991
applications and criminal cases dismissed for default in appearance.
Need to Amend Order V , Rule 19A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, relating to
140 1991
Service of Summons by Registered Post with a view to forclose likely injustice.
Urgent need to Amend Order XXI, Rule 99(2), Code of Civil Procedure to remove
139 an anomaly which nullifies the benevolent intention of the Legislature and 1905
occasions injustice to Judgment-Debtors sought to be benefited.
138 Legislative Protection for Slum and Pavement Dwellers. 1990
Need for Creating Office of Ombudsman & for Evolving Legistative - Administrative
137 Measures Inter Alia to Relieve Hardships Caused By Inordinate Delays in Settling 1990
Provident Fund Claims of Beneficiaries.
Conflicts in High Courts Decisions on Central Laws - How to Foreclose and How to
136 1990
Resolve.
135 Women in Custody. 1989
Removing Deficiencies in Certain Provisions of the Workmen'S Compensation Act,
134 1989
1923.
Removal of Discrimination Against Women in Matters Relating to Guardianship &
133 1989
Custody of Minor Children & Elaboration of the Welfare Principle.
Need for Amendment of the Provisions of the Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal
132 Procedure, 1973 in Order to Ameliorate the Hardship & Mitigate the Distress of 1989
Neglected Women, Children & Parents.
131 Role of Legal Profession in Administration of Justice. 1988
130 Benami Transactions - a Continuum. 1988
129 Urban Legislation Mediation as Alternative to Adjudication. 1988
128 Cost of Legislation. 1905
Resource Allocation for Infra-Structural Services in Judicial Administration - (A
127 1988
Continuum of the Report on Manpower Planning in Judiciary : A Blueprint).
126 Government & Public Sector Undertaking Litigation Policy & Strategies. 1905

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125 Supreme Court - A Fresh Look. 1988
124 High Court Arrears - A Fresh Look. 1905
Decentralisation of Administration of Justice : Disputes Involving Centres of Higher
123 1988
Education.
122 Forum for National Uniformity in Labour Adjudication. 1987
121 A New Forum for Judicial Appointments. 1987
120 Manpower Plaining in Judiciary : A Blueprint. 1987
119 Access to Exclusive Forum for Victims of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. 1987
118 Method of Appointement to Subordinate Courts / Subordinate Judiciary. 1986
117 Training of Judicial Officers. 1986
116 Formation of An All India Judicial Service. 1986
115 Tax Courts. 1986
114 Gram Nyayalaya. 1986
113 Injuries in Police Custody - Suggested Section 114B Evidence Act. 1985
112 Section 45 of the Insurance Act,1938. 1985
111 Fatal Accidents Act,1855. 1985
110 Indian Succession Act, 1925. 1985
Obscene & Indecent Advertisments & Displays : Sections 292-293, Indian Penal
109 1985
Code.
108 Promissory Estoppel. 1984
107 Law of Citizenship. 1984
Section 103A, Motor Vehicles Act,1939 : Effect of Transfer of a Motor Vehicle on
106 1984
Insurance.
105 Quality Control & Inspection of Consumer Goods. 1984
104 Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1850. 1984
103 Unfair Terms in Contracts. 1984
Section 122(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 : Imprisonment for Breach
102 1984
of Bond for Keeping the Peace with Sureties.
Freedom of Speech & Expression Under Article 19 of the Constitution :
101 1984
Recommendation to Extend it to Indian Corporations.
100 Litigation By & Against the Government : Some Recommendations for Reform. 1984
99 Oral & Written Arguments in Higher Courts. 1984
Sections 24 to 26, Hindu Marriage Act,1955 : Orders for Interim Maintenance &
98 1984
Orders for the Maintenance of Children in Matrimonial Proceedings.
97 Section 28, Indian Contract Act,1872 : Prescriptive Clauses in Contracts. 1984
96 Repeal of Certain Obsolete Central Acts. 1984
95 Constituional Division with the Supreme Court - A proposal for. 1984
Evidence obtained illegaly or improperly : Proposed Section 166A, Indian Evidence
94 1983
Act, 1872.
93 Disclosure of Sources of Information by Mass Media. 1983
92 Damages in Applications for Judicial Review : Recommendations for Legislation. 1983
Dowry Deaths & Law Reform Amending the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Indian
91 1983
Penal Code, 1860 & the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Ground of Divorce amongst Christians in India : Section 10 Indian Divorce Act,
90 1983
1869.

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89 Recommending certain amendments to the Limitation Act, 1963. 1983
Governmental Privilige in Evidence : Sections 123-124 and 162, Indian Evidence
88 1983
Act, 1872 & Articles 74 & 163 of the Constitution.
87 Identification of Prisoners Act,1920. 1980
86 Partition Act,1893. 1980
85 Claims for Compensation under Chapter 8 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1939. 1980
Rape & Allied Offences : Some Questions of Substantive Law, Procedure &
84 1980
Evidence.
Gaurdians & Wards Act,1890 & Certain Provisions of the Hindu Minority &
83 1980
Guardianship Act, 1956.
82 Effect of Nomiation under Section 39 Insurance Act, 1938. 1980
81 Recommending the repeal of the Hindu Widow Re-marriage Act,1856. 1979
80 Method of Appointment of Judges. 1979
79 Delay & Arrears in High Courts & Other Appellate Courts. 1979
78 Congestion of Under-Trial Prisoners in Jails. 1979
77 Delay & Arrears in Trial Courts. 1978
76 Arbitration Act , 1940. 1978
75 Disciplinary Jurisdication under the Advocates Act 1961. 1978
Proposal to Amend the Indian Evidence Act,1872, so as to render admissible
74 certain statements made by witnesses before Commissions of Inquiry and other 1978
Statutory Authorities.
Criminal Liability for Failure by Husband to Pay Maintenance or Permanent Alimony
73 1978
Granted to the Wife by the Court under Certain Eactments or Rules of Law.
Restriction on Practice After Being A Permanent Judge : Article 220 of the
72 1978
Constitution.
Hindu Marriage Act,1955 - Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage as a Ground of
71 1978
Divorce.
70 Transfer of Property Act,1882. 1977
69 Indian Evidence Act, 1872. 1977
68 Powers of Attorney Act,1882. 1977
67 Indian Stamps Act,1899. 1977
66 Married Women's Property Act,1874. 1976
65 Recognition of Foreign Divorces. 1976
64 Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women & Girls Act, 1956. 1975
63 Interest Act, 1839. 1975
62 Women's Compensation Act, 1923. 1974
Certain Problems Connected with Power of the States to Levy a Tax on the Sale of
61 1974
Goods & with the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.
60 General Clauses Act, 1897. 1974
59 Hindu Marriage Act,1955 & Special Marriage Act, 1954. 1974
58 Structure & Jurisdication of the Higher Judiciary. 1974
57 Benami Transactions. 1973
Statutory Provisions as to Notice of Suit other than Section 80, Civil Procedure
56 1973
Code.

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Rate of Interest for the Period after Decree & Interest on Costs under Sections, 34
55 1973
& 35, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
54 Code of Civil Procedure,1908. 1973
Effect of the Pensions Act ,1871 on the Right to Sue for Pensions of Retired
53 1972
Members of Public Services.
52 Estate Duty on Property Acquired After Death. 1972
51 Compensation for Injuries Caused by Automobiles in Hit-And-Run Cases. 1972
Proposal to Include Persons Connected with Public Examinations with the
50 1972
Definition of “Public Servant” in the Indian Penal Code.
Proposal for Inclusion of Agricultural Income in the Total Income for the Purpose of
49 1972
Determining the Rate of Tax under the Income-Tax Act, 1961.
48 Some Questions under the Code of Criminal Procedure Bill,1970. 1972
47 Trial & Punishment of Social & Economic Offences. 1972
46 Constitution (Twenty-Fifth Amendment Bill),1971. 1971
Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court on a certificate of fitness under Article 133 of
45 1971
the Constitution.
44 Appellate Jurisdication of the Supreme Court in Civil Matters. 1971
43 Offences Against the National Security. 1971
42 Indian Penal Code. 1971
41 Code of Criminal Procedure,1898. 1969
40 Law Relating to Attendence of Prisoners in Courts. 1969
39 Report on the Punishment of Imprisonment for Life under the Indian Penal Code. 1968
38 Indian Post Office Act, 1898. 1968
37 Code of Criminal Procedure,1889, Sections 1 to 176. 1967
Sections 497,498 & 499 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 - Grant of Bail with
36 1967
Conditions.
35 Capital Punishment - Volumes (1 & 3). 1967
35 Capital Punishment - Volume (2). 1967
34 Indian Registration Act, 1908. 1967
33 Sections 44, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. 1967
Section 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1898 - Appointment of Sessions
32 1967
Judges, Additional Sessions Judges and Assistant Sessions Judges.
Section 30(2) of the Indian Registration Act,1908 - Extension to the Registrar of
31 1967
Delhi.
Section 5 of the Central Sales Tax Act,1956 - Taxation by the States of Sales in the
30 1967
course of Import.
29 Proposal to Include Certain Social & Economic Offences in the Indian Penal Code. 1966
28 Indian Oath Act,1873. 1965
27 Code of Civil Procedure,1908. 1964
26 Insolvency Laws. 1964
25 Evidence of Officers About Forged Stamps,Currency Notes etc. 1963
24 Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952. 1962
23 Law of Foreign Marriages. 1962
22 Christian Marriage & Matrimonial Causes Bill, 1961. 1961
21 Marine Insurance. 1961

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20 Law of Hire Purchase. 1961
19 Administrator General's Act,1913. 1961
18 Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866. 1961
17 Indian Trusts Act, 1882. 1961
16 Official Trustees Act, 1913. 1960
15 Law Relating to Marriage & Divorce amongst Christians in India. 1960
14 Reforms of the Judicial Administration - Volume (1). 1958
14 Reforms of the Judicial Administration - Volume (2). 1958
13 Contract Act, 1872. 1958
12 Income Tax Act, 1922. 1958
11 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 1958
10 Law of Acquisition & Requisitioning of Land. 1958
9 Specific Relief Act, 1877. 1958
8 Sales of Goods Act,1930. 1958
7 Patnership Act, 1932. 1957
6 Registration Act,1908. 1957
5 British Statutes Applicable to India. 1957
4 Proposal that High Courts should sit in Benches at different places in a State. 1956
3 Limitation Act, 1908. 1956
2 Parliamentary legislation relating to Sales Tax. 1956
1 Liability of the State in Tort. 1956

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