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Rcihdthgg Eitflrhdl Kioesjd, jd `lficg jg flrslcg idm is auirmhid im chtln jg
Nhofilc Kjslpf Kioesjd, Kr., Rirhs-Nhofilc Eitflrhdl Kioesjd idm Rrhdol Nhofilc
Kioesjd HH (ojcclothvlcy, tfl –Kioesjds„), ipplics grjn i kumanldt hd givjr jg mlgldmidts
ILA Chvl, CCO, ILA Chvl Rrjmuothjds, CCO, @ridmjd Rfhcchps, idm Riuc Ajdaiwirl
(ojcclothvlcy, –ILA„) hd tfhs dlachaldol iothjd hd ojddlothjd whtf Nhofilc Kioesjd‘s
(–Nhofilc„) mlitf. ILA fhrlm Mr. Ojdrim Nurriy is Nhofilc‘s plrsjdic pfyshohid gjr i
ojdolrt tjur. Nhofilc mhlm jg ioutl prjpjgjc hdtjxhoithjd wfhcl udmlr Mr. Nurriy‘s oirl.
]fl Kioesjds ghclm tfhs iothjd sllehda tj fjcm ILA chi`cl jd tfljrhls jg dlachaldol. ]fl
trhic ojurt sunnirhcy imkumhoitlm oiusls jg iothjd gjr dlachaldol idm rlspjdmlit suplrhjr.
]fl sjcl oiusl jg iothjd it trhic wis gjr dlachaldol fhrhda, rltldthjd, idm suplrvhshjd.
]fl kury gjudm ILA fhrlm Mr. Nurriy, fjwlvlr, fl wis djt udght jr hdojnpltldt tj
plrgjrn tfl wjre gjr wfhof fl wis fhrlm.
Jd ipplic, tfl Kioesjds ojdtldm tfit tfl trhic ojurt lrrlm `y aridthda sunniry
imkumhoithjd, `loiusl; (9) trhi`cl hssuls jg giot lxhst is tj wfltflr ILA wis dlachaldt,
`loiusl ILA‘s ojdmuot orlitlm id hdorlislm rhse jg firn tj Nhofilc, ILA vjcudtirhcy
udmlrtjje tj prjvhml prjtlothvl slrvhols tj Nhofilc, idm ILA fim i muty irhshda `y
ojdtriot5 idm (0) trhi`cl hssuls jg giot lxhst is tj rlspjdmlit suplrhjr, `loiusl Mr. Nurriy
wis id lnpcjyll jg ILA, ialdt jg ILA, jr id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr wfjsl wjre
prlsldtlm i plouchir rhse jg firn. ]fl Kioesjds gurtflr ojdtldm tfl ojurt lrrlm `y
njmhgyhda tfl kury hdstruothjd idm splohic vlrmhot gjrn jd tfl dlachaldt fhrhda, rltldthjd,
idm suplrvhshjd ocihn `loiusl tfl hdstruothjd idm vlrmhot jdcy immrlss fhrhda, `ut djt
rltldthjd jr suplrvhshjd. Cistcy, tfly ojdtldm tfl splohic vlrmhot wis claiccy hdsugghohldt
tj suppjrt tfl kumanldt. Ql ojdocuml tfit tfl trhic ojurt mhm djt lrr hd sunnirhcy
imkumhoithda dlachaldol `loiusl ILA mhm djt jwl Nhofilc i muty tj rlgrihd grjn
lxlrthda prlssurl jvlr Mr. Nurriy, ILA mhm djt udmlrtiel tj prjvhml prjtlothvl slrvhols
tj Nhofilc, idm ILA jwlm Nhofilc dj muty irhshda jut jg tfl ojdtriot whtf Mr. Nurriy.
]fl ojurt icsj mhm djt lrr hd sunnirhcy imkumhoithda rlspjdmlit suplrhjr `loiusl tfl
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udmhsputlm giots lsti`chsf tfit Mr. Nurriy wis id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr is i nittlr jg
ciw, ILA hs djt chi`cl udmlr tfl plouchir rhse mjotrhdl is id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr, idm
Mr. Nurriy hs djt id ialdt jg ILA. Gurtflrnjrl, tfl trhic ojurt mhm djt lrr hd hdstruothda
tfl kurjrs whtf i njmhghlm kury hdstruothjd icjda whtf tfl splohic vlrmhot gjrn. Ghdiccy,wl fjcm tfit tfl splohic vlrmhot wis claiccy sugghohldt. Ql igghrn.
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fhrhda, rltldthjd, idm suplrvhshjd, idm rlspjdmlit suplrhjr chi`hchty. Is tj tfl dlachaldol
ocihn, ILA iraulm tfit ht mhm djt issunl i muty, udmlr lhtflr tfl splohic rlcithjdsfhp jr
dlachaldt udmlrtiehda mjotrhdls, tj igghrnithvlcy prjtlot Nhofilc grjn Mr. Nurriy. ILA
wis djt hd i splohic rlcithjdsfhp whtf Nhofilc idm tfl splohic rlcithjdsfhp icclalm `y tflKioesjds fis dj giotuic jr claic suppjrt. ]fl mjotrhdl jg dlachaldt udmlrtiehda mjls djt
ippcy `loiusl tfl icclalm udmlrtiehda hs tjj `rjim idm udsuppjrtlm `y tfl giots. ]fl
ocihn gjr dlachaldt udmlrtiehda gihcs `loiusl tflrl wis dj rlchidol jd tfl udmlrtiehda jr
hdorlislm rhse jg firn. Njrljvlr, tfl cioe jg gjrlslli`hchty gurtflr mhotitls i ghdmhda jg
dj muty. Is tj tfl dlachaldt fhrhda, rltldthjd, idm suplrvhshjd ocihn, ILA ojdtldmlm ht
dlvlr fhrlm, trihdlm jr suplrvhslm Mr. Nurriy, idm ILA ojucm djt gjrlsll tfl rhse pjslm
`y tfl mjotjr. Is tj rlspjdmlit suplrhjr chi`hchty, ILA iraulm tfit Mr. Nurriy wis djt
id lnpcjyll `loiusl dj iarllnldt `ltwlld ILA idm Mr. Nurriy fim `lld lxloutlm.
Idm lvld hg id iarllnldt wis lxloutlm, Mr. Nurriy wis id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr idm
ILA wis tflrlgjrl djt chi`cl.
Mlgldmidt Idsofutz Ldtlrtihdnldt Arjup idm mlgldmidt ]hn Clhwlel njvlm
ojdourrldtcy gjr sunniry kumanldt hd i slpiritl njthjd `islm jd arjudms udhqul tj
tfln, fjwlvlr, tfly icsj hdojrpjritlm `y rlglrldol ILA‘s njthjd gjr sunniry
kumanldt.
]fl Kioesjds‘ Jppjshthjd
Jd Gl`ruiry 99, 029?, tfl Kioesjds ghclm id jppjshthjd tj ILA‘s njthjd gjr
sunniry kumanldt, irauhda tflrl wlrl trhi`cl hssuls jg giot. Is tj tfl dlachaldol ocihn,
tfl Kioesjds ojdtldmlm tflrl wlrl giots tfit tflrl wis i splohic rlcithjdsfhp `ltwlld
ILA idm Nhofilc `loiusl ILA ojdtrjcclm fhs ghdidols idm nlmhoic oirl idm `loiusl
Nhofilc wis pirthoucircy vucdlri`cl. ]flrl wis lvhmldol tfit ILA udmlrtjje Nhofilc‘s
aldlric nlmhoic oirl idm splohghoiccy tfl prjvhshjd jg id isshstidt tj Mr. Nurriy, idm
dlachaldtcy plrgjrnlm tfjsl tises. ]flrl irl giots tfit ILA orlitlm id udmul rhse jg
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firn tj Nhofilc, idm gjrlslli`hchty hs i qulsthjd gjr tfl kury. Is tj tfl dlachaldt fhrhda,
rltldthjd, idm suplrvhshjd ocihn, tfl Kioesjds iraulm tfit tflrl wlrl trhi`cl hssuls jg giot
is tj wfltflr ILA dlachaldtcy fhrlm Mr. Nurriy `loiusl tfly fim id jric jr hnpchlm-hd-
giot iarllnldt whtf Mr. Nurriy idm sfjucm fivl gjrlslld tfl pirthoucir rhses pjslm `yfhn. Is tj rlspjdmlit suplrhjr chi`hchty, tfl Kioesjds gurtflr iraulm tfit tflrl wlrl
trhi`cl hssuls jg giot tfit Mr. Nurriy wis id lnpcjyll, djt id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr.
Lvld hg Mr. Nurriy wis id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr is i nittlr jg ciw, ILA hs chi`cl gjr
fhs dlachaldt ojdmuot `loiusl tfl nlmhoic slrvhols plrgjrnlm `y Mr. Nurriy irl
hdflrldtcy midalrjus jr hdvjcvls i plouchir rhse.
ILA‘s Plpcy
Hd hts rlpcy ghclm Gl`ruiry 02, 029?, ILA iraulm tfit tfl jppjshthjd gihcs tj
lsti`chsf idy mhsputlm hssuls jg nitlrhic giot idm hs `islm jd hdimnhssh`cl lvhmldol.
ILA ojdtldmlm tfit tflrl wis dj splohic rlcithjdsfhp `loiusl `ushdlss mlichdas oiddjt
lsti`chsf suof i rlcithjdsfhp idm tfl Kioesjds imnhttlm tfit Nhofilc ojdthdulm tj sll
jtflr mjotjrs. ILA icsj stitlm tfit tflrl wis dj lvhmldol lsti`chsfhda Nhofilc
mltrhnldticcy rlchlm jd tfl splohic rlcithjdsfhp. ILA gurtflr iraulm tfit tfl lvhmldol
lsti`chsflm tfit ILA mhm djt udmlrtiel tj prjvhml i nlmhoic isshstidt tj Mr. Nurriy hd
Cjs Idalcls. ILA rlhtlritlm tfit ht mhm djt fhrl Mr. Nurriy idm ojucm djt gjrlsll tfl
midalr fl pjslm. Ghdiccy, ILA ojdtldmlm tfit ht mhm djt ojdtrjc tfl niddlr jr nlids jg
Mr. Nurriy‘s wjre idm tfit icc ippchoi`cl giotjrs sfjw tfit Mr. Nurriy wis id
hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr. ]fl Kioesjds‘ ojdtldthjd tfit Mr. Nurriy‘s wjre is i pfyshohid
wis hdflrldtcy midalrjus jr hdvjcvlm i plouchir rhse hs ojdtriry tj tfl ciw.
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Ajdaiwirl. ILA Chvl wis tfl sjcl rlnihdhda mlgldmidt jd tfl dlachaldt fhrhda,
rltldthjd, idm suplrvhshjd oiusl jg iothjd is ht ojnnldolm tfl mlgldsl.= Jd Jotj`lr 0,
029?, tfl kury rlturdlm i vlrmhot hd givjr jg ILA jd tfl shdacl oiusl jg iothjd, idm tfl
ojurt ldtlrlm kumanldt jd Djvln`lr 9?, 029?. Jd Kiduiry 9?, 029=, tfl ojurt mldhlmtfl Kioesjds‘ njthjd gjr i dlw trhic. ]fl Kioesjds ghclm i thnlcy djthol jg ipplic.
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prjollms jr, hg tfl tjur mhm djt aldlritl sugghohldt prjollms tj ojvlr suof imvidols idm
ojsts, rlpihm `y Nhofilc idm tfl NKO. Nhofilc fim tfl rhaft tj slclot fhs jwd tjurhda
stigg. Is whtf icc prjmuothjd ojsts, tfl sicirhls jg fhs tjurhda stigg wlrl imvidolm `y
ILA, `ut Nhofilc ucthnitlcy wis rlspjdsh`cl gjr tfl piynldts.Hd Iprhc 0228, Nhofilc‘s isshstidt oicclm Mr. Nurriy idm stitlm tfit Nhofilc
widtlm Mr. Nurriy tj `l jd tjur whtf fhn hd Ldacidm. Mr. Nurriy rlspjdmlm, –Qlcc, H
dllm njrl mltihcs i`jut tfit,„ idm tfl ojdvlrsithjd ldmlm. _fjrtcy tflrligtlr, Mr. Nurriy
ajt i oicc grjn Nhofilc –tlcchda Ufhn^ fjw lcitlm fl wis tfit UMr. Nurriy^ wis ajhda tj
kjhd tfl trhp.„
Hd citl Iprhc jr lircy Niy 0228, Nhofilc tjcm Riuc Ajdaiwirl, tfl oj-OLJ jg
Ojdolrts Qlst, i mhvhshjd jg ILA Chvl tfit fidmcls ojdolrt tjurs, fl widtlm tj `rhda fhs
plrsjdic pfyshohid Mr. Nurriy jd tfl tjur. Ajdaiwirl trhlm tj ojdvhdol Nhofilc tfit i
Cjdmjd-`islm pfyshohid wjucm `l prlglri`cl mul tj cjahsthoic idm choldshda hssuls.
Fjwlvlr, Nhofilc hdshstlm jd fivhda Mr. Nurriy. Ajdaiwirl rloiccs Nhofilc
splohghoiccy stithda, –]fhs hs wfit H widt. H widt Mr. Nurriy.„ Igtlr spliehda whtf
Nhofilc, Ajdaiwirl ojdtiotlm @ridmjd Rfhcchps, ILA Chvl‘s Rrlshmldt idm OLJ, i`jut
Nhofilc‘s rlqulst. Rfhcchps spjel tj Nhofilc, lxpcihdhda tfit ht niml cjahsthoic idm
lojdjnho sldsl tj alt i pfyshohid hd Cjdmjd. Fjwlvlr, Nhofilc wis vlry ghrn idm
hdmhoitlm tfit fl icrlimy slclotlm fhs tjurhda pfyshohid, Mr. Nurriy, wfj wis fhs cjda-
tlrn plrsjdic pfyshohid. Rfhcchps tfld tjcm Nhofilc fl wjucm fivl Ajdaiwirl rliof jut
tj Mr. Nurriy tj dlajthitl, jd Nhofilc‘s `lficg, tfl `lst tlrns gjr Mr. Nurriy tj kjhd tfl
tjur. Ajdaiwirl ucthnitlcy iarllm tfit ILA wjucm giohchtitl ojdtriot dlajthithjds whtf
Mr. Nurriy, is ht fim mjdl gjr jtflr nln`lrs jg Nhofilc‘s tjurhda stigg. Nhofilc aivl
Ajdaiwirl Mr. Nurriy‘s tlclpfjdl dun`lr idm iselm fhn tj ojdtiot Mr. Nurriy.
Qfld Ajdaiwirl ojdtiotlm Mr. Nurriy hd citl Iprhc jr lircy Niy 0228, Mr.
Nurriy tjcm fhn tfit fl icrlimy edlw Nhofilc hdtldmlm tj `rhda fhn jd tjur. Mr. Nurriy
mlnidmlm tfit fl idm fhs ojnpidy, AOI Fjcmhdas, CCO, `l pihm $< nhcchjd gjr fhs
slrvhols `loiusl fl fim tj ocjsl mjwd gjur ochdhos idm ciy jgg fhs lnpcjylls. Igtlr
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Ajdaiwirl tjcm Mr. Nurriy tfit ghaurl wis udrlisjdi`cl, Ajdaiwirl rlciylm Mr.
Nurriy‘s mlnidm tj Nhofilc. Nhofilc mhrlotlm Ajdaiwirl tj ojudtlrjgglr $9
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njdtf lvld murhda tfl `rlie hd tfl tjur, wfld Nhofilc wis djt plrgjrnhda5 (?) ofidahda
tfl ojdtriot‘s stirt mitl tj niel ht rltrjiothvl, sj tfl tlrn jg piynldt wjucm `lahd jd
Niy 9, 02285 idm (=) ofidahda i prjvhshjd stithda tfit Mr. Nurriy wjucm plrgjrn
–slrvhols rlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `y tfl Rrjmuolr„ tj siy tfit fl wjucm plrgjrn –slrvholsrlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `y tfl Irthst UNhofilc^.„7 Mr. Nurriy stitlm tfit fl rlvhlwlm tfl
ldthrl mrigt iarllnldt whtf Nhofilc.
Jd Kudl 0=, 0228, Kjrrhl lnihclm Mr. Nurriy tfl citlst rlvhslm mrigt gjr fhs rlvhlw
idm ojnnldt. ]fl mrigt stitlm tfl tjur hs –soflmuclm tj tiel pciol it tfl J0 Irldi hd
Cjdmjd, Ldacidm `ltwlld ipprjxhnitlcy Kucy 9?, 0228 idm Nirof 7, 0292 . . . . It
UNhofilc‘s^ rlqulst, UILA^ fis iarllm tj rltihd tfl slrvhols jg Mr. Nurriy gjr tfl `ldlght
jg UNhofilc^ tfrjuafjut tfl murithjd jg tfl Ojdolrt _lrhls . . . .„ Ht gurtflr stitlm tfit
–Mr. Nurriy whcc prjvhml aldlric nlmhoic oirl„ tj Nhofilc is jg Niy 9, 0228 idm whcc
ojdthdul tfrjuaf Nhofilc‘s cist plrgjrnidol hd tfl ojdolrt slrhls. –_uof _lrvhols whcc
`l imnhdhstlrlm prjglsshjdiccy idm whtf tfl arlitlst mlarll jg oirl tj `l lxplotlm grjn
shnhcircy shtuitlm nln`lrs hd tfl nlmhoic ghlcm. _uof slrvhols sficc hdocuml, whtfjut
chnhtithjd, tldmhda tj UNhofilc^‘s aldlric nlmhoic dllms idm isshsthda idm trlithda
UNhofilc^ hd oisl jg i nlmhoic lnlraldoy. Mr. Nurriy sficc icsj prjvhml suof jtflr
slrvhols is irl rlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `y UNhofilc^ grjn thnl tj thnl murhda tfl tlrn
flrljg. Mr. Nurriy sficc plrgjrn suof slrvhols hd Cjdmjd, Ldacidm murhda idy thnl
plrhjms hd wfhof UNhofilc^ hs cjoitlm hd Cjdmjd, idm it icc jtflr thnls murhda tfl Ut^lrn
Ujg tfl iarllnldt^, tfl _lrvhols whcc `l plrgjrnlm hd tfl \dhtlm _titls.„ ILA whcc
prjvhml Mr. Nurriy whtf nlmhoic lquhpnldt rlqulstlm `y Mr. Nurriy idm ipprjvlm `y
ILA. ]fl lquhpnldt whcc hdocuml i ORP niofhdl, sichdl, oitfltlrs, dllmcls, i aurdly
idm jtflr nutuiccy ipprjvlm dlolssiry nlmhoic lquhpnldt. ILA whcc icsj piy i
nutuiccy ipprjvlm gll gjr i quichghlm isshstidt nlmhoic plrsjd slclotlm `y Mr. Nurriy
idm ipprjvlm ̀ y ILA. ]fl mrigt prjvhmlm tfit Mr. Nurriy –Up^lrgjrn tfl _lrvhols
7 Kjrrhl gjrajt tj ofidal tfhs prjvhshjd hd tfl su`slquldt mrigt tj rlgclot tfit Mr.Nurriy wjucm plrgjrn tfl slrvhols rlqulstlm `y Nhofilc, djt `y ILA.
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rlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `y UILA^„ idm –Up^rlsldt tj UILA^ whtfhd twj (0) wlles grjn tfl
mitl jg tfhs Iarllnldt mjounldtlm prjjg jg idy idm icc choldsls rlquhrlm gjr Mr. Nurriy
tj priothol nlmhohdl hd tfl \dhtlm _titls idm tj plrgjrn tfl _lrvhols udmlr tfhs
Iarllnldt.„ Mr. Nurriy nust icsj prlsldt tj ILA dj citlr tfid Kucy ?, 0228,mjounldtlm prjjg jg idy idm icc choldsls rlquhrlm gjr Mr. Nurriy tj priothol nlmhohdl hd
tfl \dhtlm Ehdamjn. Mr. Nurriy wis rlquhrlm tj nihdtihd, it fhs sjcl lxpldsl,
ojnnlrohic aldlric chi`hchty hdsuridol, `ushdlss iutj chi`hchty hdsuridol, wjrelrs
ojnpldsithjd hdsuridol, idm nlmhoic nicpriothol hdsuridol. Mr. Nurriy ojucm `l
tlrnhditlm gjr oiusl `y ILA, fjwlvlr, Mr. Nurriy ojucm `l tlrnhditlm hnnlmhitlcy hg
Nhofilc mlohmls gjr idy rlisjd tfit fl dj cjdalr widts jr dllms tfl slrvhols jg Mr.
Nurriy. Hd immhthjd tj tfl ojdmhthjd prlolmldt rlquhrhda Nhofilc‘s shaditurl ojdghrnhda
tfit fl rlqulstlm ILA tj ldaial Mr. Nurriy is fhs plrsjdic pfyshohid jd tfl ]fhs Hs Ht
tjur, tfl shaditjrhls tj tfl ojdtriot wlrl ILA Chvl Rrjmuothjds jd tfl jdl fidm, idm
AOI Fjcmhdas idm Mr. Nurriy jd tfl jtflr.
Hg Mr. Nurriy ipprjvlm jg tfl citlst vlrshjd jg tfl iarllnldt, Kjrrhl hdstruotlm
fhn tj –prhdt tfl pmg, shad ht idm rlturd yjur shaditurl tj nl `y pmg (vhi lnihc) jr `y
gix.„ Citlr tfit lvldhda, Mr. Nurriy gixlm Kjrrhl i ojpy jg tfl mrigt iarllnldt tfit fl
fim shadlm. Kjrrhl gjrwirmlm tfl shadlm ojdtriot tj ILA. Dlhtflr Nhofilc djr id ILA
iutfjrhzlm rlprlsldtithvl fim shadlm, jr lvlr shadlm, tfl ojdtriot.
ILA Lxlouthvls Nlt Mr. Nurriy hd Kudl 0228
ILA nlt whtf Mr. Nurriy hd-plrsjd, icjda whtf Nhofilc, jd twj slpiritl
jooishjds, jdl jr irjudm Kudl 9=, 0228, idm idjtflr jd Kudl 02, 0228. Jutshml jg tfl
twj hd-plrsjd nllthdas, Rfhcchps spjel tj Mr. Nurriy jd tfl pfjdl jd jdl jooishjd.
Jd Kudl 9=, 0228, Elddltf Jrtlai, tfl prjmuolr idm mhrlotjr jg ]fhs Hs Ht tjur,
lnihclm Ajdaiwirl hdquhrhda wfltflr fl wis iwirl tfit Mr. Nurriy mhm djt iccjw
Nhofilc tj ittldm rlflirsics tfl miy `lgjrl. Jrtlai tfld rlojnnldmlm, –Qhtfjut
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hdvimhda UNhofilc‘s^ prhvioy, ht nhaft `l i ajjm hmli tj tice whtf fhs Mjotjr tj niel surl
lvlrytfhda UNhofilc^ rlqurls U sho^ hs hd pciol.„ Ajdaiwirl rlspjdmlm `y lnihc idm
stitlm tfit fl rlqulstlm i giol-tj-giol nllthda whtf Mr. Nurriy idm –Uw^l widt tj rlnhdm
fhn tfit ht hs ILA, djt UNhofilc^ wfj hs piyhda fhs siciry. Ql widt fhn tj udmlrstidmwfit hs lxplotlm jg fhn.„ ]fl gjccjwhda miy, Jrtlai rlspjdmlm tfit Nhofilc hs
fi`htuiccy citl tj rlflirsics idm tfit fl dllms djurhsfnldt auhmidol, idm pfyshoic
tflripy gjr fhs githaulm nusocls idm hdkurhls.
Jd jr irjudm Kudl 9= 0228, Rfhcchps nlt whtf Mr. Nurriy idm Nhofilc tj mhsouss
ojdolrds tfit fim `lld rihslm `y tfl tjur stigg i`jut Nhofilc‘s stinhdi, dutrhthjd, idm
rlflirsic ittldmidol. @jtf Nhofilc idm Mr. Nurriy rlplitlmcy issurlm Rfhcchps tfit
Nhofilc wis hd lxolccldt flictf. ]fhs wis tfl ghrst thnl Rfhcchps nlt Mr. Nurriy.
Jd Kudl 91, 0228, Ajdaiwirl sldt id lnihc stithda tfit i tflriphst idm i
dutrhthjdhst sfjucm `l fhrlm gjr Nhofilc. Clhwlel rlojnnldmlm i oidmhmitl idm
gjrwirmlm fhs hdgjrnithjd tj Ajdaiwirl.
Jd Kudl 98, 0228, `jtf Ajdaiwirl idm Rfhcchps wlrl djthghlm it Jrtlai‘s rlqulst
tfit Nhofilc wis sldt fjnl grjn rlflirsics tfit miy idm Jrtlai –wis ojdolrdlm
UNhofilc^ wjucm ln`irriss fhnslcg jd stial, jr wjrsl ylt ” alt furt.„
Hd i Kudl 02, 0228 lnihc tj Rfhcchps, Jrtlai rlojnnldmlm i tflriphst gjr Nhofilc
idm tfit Nhofilc sfjucm `l psyofjcjahoiccy lvicuitlm. Njrljvlr, Jrtlai mhm djt gllc tfit
Nhofilc –hs rlimy gjr tfhs `islm jd fhs ojdthdulm pfyshoic wlieldhda idm mllpldhda
lnjthjdic stitl.„ Nhofilc ipplirlm –grhaftldlm ht‘s icc ajhda tj aj iwiy.„ Rfhcchps stitlm
hd id lnihc tj Ajdaiwirl, –. . . H in djt surl wfit tfl prj`cln hs. Oflnhoic jr
pfyshjcjahoic:„ Rfhcchps gurtflr stitlm hd i su`slquldt lnihc tfit Mr. Nurriy hs –djt i
psyofhitrhst sj fl hs wis djt surl fjw lgglothvl fl wjucm `l it tfhs pjhdt.„
Jd Kudl 02, 0228, Rfhcchps, Jrtlai, Mr. Nurriy idm Nhofilc soflmuclm i nllthda
irjudm 0;22 p.n. it Nhofilc‘s rlshmldol. ]fl purpjsl jg tfl nllthda wis tj immrlss
Jrtlai‘s ojdolrds i`jut Nhofilc‘s flictf idm fhs cioe jg gjous. Fjwlvlr `lgjrl tfl
nllthda, Rfhcchps oicclm Mr. Nurriy tj mhsouss tfl ojdtldt jg Jrtlai‘s prlvhjus lnihc.
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Rfhcchps tfld rlspjdmlm tj Jrtlai‘s lirchlr lnihc stithda tfit –ht hs orhthoic tfit dlhtflr
yju, nl, jr idyjdl irjudm tfhs sfjw `lojnl initlur psyofhitrhsts jr pfyshohids. H fim i
cldatfy ojdvlrsithjd whtf Mr. Nurriy, wfj H in aihdhda hnnldsl rlsplot gjr is H alt tj
mlic whtf fhn njrl. Fl sihm tfit Nhofilc hs djt jdcy pfyshoiccy lquhpplm tj plrgjrnidm, tfit mhsojuriahda fhn tj, whcc fistld fhs mlochdl hdstlim jg stjpphda ht . . . . ]fhs
mjotjr hs lxtrlnlcy suoolssguc (wl ofloe lvlryjdl jut) idm mjls djt dllm tfhs aha sj fl
tjticcy ud`hislm idm ltfhoic.„
It tfl soflmuclm nllthda, Jrtlai rlhtlritlm wfit fl wrjtl hd fhs lnihc i`jut
Nhofilc‘s pfyshoic ojdmhthjd idm fhs nldtic stitl. Mr. Nurriy issurlm Jrtlai idm
Rfhcchps tfit Nhofilc wis ghdl pfyshoiccy idm fl imnjdhsflm Jrtlai gjr `lhda id initlur
pfyshohid. Mr. Nurriy gurtflr tjcm Jrtlai, –Xju mhrlot tfl sfjw. H‘cc `l rlspjdsh`cl gjr
Nhofilc‘s flictf.„ ]fly –icc iarllm jd i soflmucl tfit wjres gjr `jtf UJrtlai^ idm
Nhofilc. Rfhcchps glct ht wis i –i vlry prjmuothvl, sjchm nllthda„ whtf Jrtlai, Mr.
Nurriy, Nhofilc idm fhnslcg.
It tfl Kudl 0?, 0228 rlflirsic, Nhofilc –wis chel i mhgglrldt plrsjd. U·^ U·^
U]^flrl wis ocirhty idm ldlray idm ojnnhtnldt idm i rlimhdlss, idm ht iwjel -- ht
iwieldlm tfl wfjcl rjjn, idm lvlryjdl wis iwirl jg ht.„ Hd id lnihc tfit miy, Qjjccly
wrjtl tfit –Jrtlai fis rlspjdsh`hchty gjr tfl sfjw ojdtldt & struoturl hd ojdsuctithjd
whtf UNhofilc^ . . . Rfhcchps idm Mr. Nurriy irl rlspjdsh`cl gjr UNhofilc‘s^ rlflirsic idm
ittldmidol soflmucl.„ Jd Kudl 0=, 0228, Nhofilc wldt tj fhs soflmuclm rlflirsic.
Hd id lnihc `ltwlld Rfhcchps idm Ajdaiwirl, tfly iarllm tfit Mr. Nurriy sfjucm
`l hdvjcvlm hd irridahda Nhofilc‘s hdsuridol pfyshoic hd Cjdmjd jd Kudl 7, 0228, idm
ioojnpidy Nhofilc tj tfhs ippjhdtnldt.
It Nhofilc‘s Cjs Idalcls rlshmldol jd Kudl 0
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`loiusl H edjw tfit tfhs hs icc tfit rliccy wjres gjr nl.„ Mr. Nurriy edlw Nhofilc wis
rlglrrhda tj prjpjgjc idm imnhdhstlrlm ht tj fhn. _fjrtcy tflrligtlr, Nhofilc mhlm grjn
wfit wis citlr mltlrnhdlm is i gitic mjsl jg prjpjgjc.1 Mr. Nurriy fim ̀ lld jrmlrhda
prjpjgjc gjr Nhofilc stirthda hd lircy Iprhc idm ojdthdulm purofishda ht up udthcNhofilc‘s mlitf. Jd Djvln`lr 1, 0299, i kury ojdvhotlm Mr. Nurriy jg hdvjcudtiry
nidsciuaftlr (Rld. Ojml, § 980, su`m. (`)) hd ojddlothjd whtf Nhofilc‘s mlitf.
Lvhmldol jg Nhofilc‘s Rrhjr Rrjpjgjc \sl
Nhofilc fim id lxtldshvl fhstjry jg prjpjgjc usl mithda `ioe tj tfl lircy 9882‘s.
Nhofilc wis wirdlm `y slvlric nlmhoic prjvhmlrs tfit prjpjgjc jr idy –hdtrivldjus
nlmhohdl tfit wjucm put Ufhn^ tj scllp„ wis midalrjus idm pjtldthiccy chgl tfrlitldhda.
Mlsphtl tfhs, Nhofilc sjuaft prjpjgjc grjn virhjus tfl nlmhoic prjvhmlrs ishml grjn Mr.
Nurriy murhda tfl njdtfs climhda up tj fhs mlitf. Nhofilc siw jtflr flictf oirl
prjvhmlrs gjr mhgglrldt nlmhoic rlisjds murhda tfhs thnl.
Mr. Nurriy‘s Rjchol Hdtlrvhlw
Murhda id hdtlrvhlw jg Mr. Nurriy ojdmuotlm `y tfl Cjs Idalcls Rjchol
Mlpirtnldt igtlr Nhofilc‘s mlitf, Mr. Nurriy mhsousslm fhs lnpcjynldt rlcithjdsfhp
whtf ILA. Fl stitlm Nhofilc –iselm nl tj `l jd fhs tlin. H wis ticehda tj UNhofilc^
fhnslcg. Fl jgglrlm nl lnpcjynldt, idm H wis jg tfl jphdhjd tfit fl wjucm `l ny
lnpcjylr mhrlotcy. _u`slquldtcy tj ioolpthda tfit, H ‟ H rlichzlm tfit ILA wjucm `l tfl
jdl piyhda gjr tfl siciry tfit fl rlqulstlm. _j tfit wis tflhr irridalnldt is gir is wfit
tfly wjucm ghdidol nl. _j H in id lnpcjyll gjr Nhofilc Kioesjd `ut pihm tfrjuaf
1 Ioojrmhda tj id iutjpsy rlpjrt, Kioesjd mhlm jg ioutl prjpjgjc hdtjxhoithjd.Rrjpjgjc hs id hdtrivldjuscy imnhdhstlrlm fypdjtho mrua, wfhof hs ojnnjdcy uslm tjhdmuol idm nihdtihd aldlric idlstflshi hd i fjsphtic sltthda.
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ILA.„
Mr. Nurriy icsj tjcm pjchol ht wis Nhofilc‘s hmli gjr Mr. Nurriy tj imnhdhstlr
prjpjgjc tj fhn. Nhofilc mhsousslm fhs prhjr usl jg prjpjgjc whtf Mr. Nurriy idm tjcm
tfl pjchol –tfl mjotjrs iccjwlm UNhofilc^ tj hdgusl ht fhnslcg.„
MH_O\__HJD
_unniry Imkumhoithjd
]fl Kioesjds ojdtldm jd ipplic tfit tfl trhic ojurt lrrlm hd sunnirhcy
imkumhoithda dlachaldol idm rlspjdmlit suplrhjr. Ql mhsiarll idm lxpcihd ̀ lcjw.
I. _tidmirm jg Plvhlw
–‖U]^fl pirty njvhda gjr sunniry Uimkumhoithjd^ `lirs tfl `urmld jg plrsuishjd
tfit tflrl hs dj trhi`cl hssul jg nitlrhic giot idm tfit fl hs ldthtclm tj kumanldt is i nittlr
jg ciw.‘ ( Iauhcir v. Itcidtho Phofghlcm Oj. (0229) 0< Oic.=tf 607, 6
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prjmuot tfit tflrl hs sugghohldt prjjg jg tfl nittlrs icclalm tj rihsl i trhi`cl qulsthjd jg
giot hg tfl njvhda pirty‘s lvhmldol, stidmhda icjdl, hs sugghohldt tj ldthtcl tfl pirty tj
kumanldt. UOhtithjds.^ ]j ivjhm sunniry Uimkumhoithjd^, imnhssh`cl lvhmldol prlsldtlm
tj tfl trhic ojurt, djt nlrlcy ocihns jr tfljrhls, nust rlvlic i trhi`cl, nitlrhic giotuichssul. UOhtithjd.^ Njrljvlr, tfl jppjshthjd tj sunniry Uimkumhoithjd^ whcc `l mllnlm
hdsugghohldt wfld ht hs lssldthiccy ojdocushjdiry, iraunldtithvl jr `islm jd ojdkloturl
idm sploucithjd. UOhtithjds.^„ (Qhz ]lofdjcjay, Hdo. v. Ojjplrs & Cy`ridm (022?) 927
Oic.Ipp.=tf 9, 92-99.) I alduhdl hssul jg giot lxhsts hg, idm jdcy hg, tfl lvhmldol wjucm
iccjw i rlisjdi`cl kurjr tj ghdm tfl udmlrcyhda giot hd givjr jg tfl pirty jppjshda
sunniry imkumhoithjd. ( Iauhcir, supri, 0< Oic.=tf it p. 6
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supri, § 1??, p. 79.) U·^ ‖. . . UL^vlry oisl hs ajvlrdlm `y tfl rucl jg aldlric ippchoithjd
tfit icc plrsjds irl rlquhrlm tj usl jrmhdiry oirl tj prlvldt jtflrs grjn `lhda hdkurlm is
tfl rlsuct jg tflhr ojdmuot.‘ (Qlhrun v. PEJ Aldlric, Hdo. (981
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0. Hdorlislm tfl Phse jg Firn
]fl Kioesjds isslrt tfit ILA `rlioflm hts muty jg jrmhdiry oirl tj djt hdorlisl tflrhse jg firn tj Nhofilc‘s flictf. ]flhr ojdtldthjd lssldthiccy hs tfit tfl muty jg jrmhdiry
oirl hd tfhs oisl hdocumlm i muty djt tj prlssurl Mr. Nurriy tj prjtlot ILA‘s hdtlrlsts
jvlr Nhofilc‘s flictf idm siglty, pirthoucircy hd chaft jg tfl ojdgchot jg hdtlrlst orlitlm `y
tfl fhrhda rlcithjdsfhp idm ILA‘s edjwclmal jg Nhofilc‘s mltlrhjrithda flictf. Ql
iarll whtf tfl trhic ojurt‘s ojdocushjd tfit ILA mhm djt fivl i muty tj rlgrihd grjn
prlssurhda Mr. Nurriy.
Is djtlm i`jvl, –icc plrsjds irl rlquhrlm tj usl jrmhdiry oirl tj prlvldt jtflrs
grjn `lhda hdkurlm is i rlsuct jg tflhr ojdmuot.„ (Qlhrun, supri, 9< Oic.?m it p. =7.) ]j
mltlrnhdl hg tflrl hs i muty hd i pirthoucir oisl, wl ojdshmlr wfltflr tfl mlgldmidt
orlitlm id udrlisjdi`cl rhse jg firn tj jtflrs. ( Nlctjd v. @justrlm (0292) 96?
Oic.Ipp.=tf
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plrgjrn, djt put fhs flictf it rhse. Hd giot, ILA‘s ojdolrd jvlr Nhofilc‘s jvlricc flictf
idm stinhdi clm tj su`slquldt nllthdas whtf ILA, Mr. Nurriy idm Nhofilc. Mr.
Nurriy‘s mlohshjd tj usl i midalrjus nlmhoithjd udmlr ohrounstidols whtf cix jvlrshaft
ojucm djt fivl `lld idthohpitlm `y ILA is i rlsuct jg hts hdstruothjds tj nihdtihdNhofilc‘s jvlricc flictf.
Lvld ojdshmlrhda tfl virhjus hdtlrlsts jg ILA idm Mr. Nurriy, ht wis djt
gjrlslli`cl grjn ILA‘s mhrlothjds tj ellp Nhofilc flictfy idm i`cl tj ittldm rlflirsics
tfit Mr. Nurriy wjucm prlsorh`l i midalrjus nlmhoithjd tfit kljpirmhzlm Nhofilc‘s
flictf. ILA mhm djt mhrlot Mr. Nurriy tj usl idy nlids dlolssiry tj ldsurl Nhofilc
ittldmlm rlflirsics. Igtlr tfl cist nllthda whtf Mr. Nurriy idm Nhofilc, ILA wis
cjjehda gjr i dutrhthjdhst jr i pfyshoic tflriphst tj flcp Nhofilc stiy flictfy hd
prlpirithjd gjr tfl upojnhda tjur. Ht wis djt gjrlslli`cl tj ILA, lvld udmlr hts
flhaftldlm hdgculdol, tfit hts mhrlothjds tj ellp Nhofilc flictfy wjucm oiusl Mr. Nurriy
tj prjvhml trlitnldt tfit put Nhofilc it rhse. ]fl Kioesjds fivl djt prjvhmlm ohtithjd tj
idy iutfjrhty suaalsthda jtflrwhsl.
ILA‘s edjwclmal jg Nhofilc‘s mltlrhjrithda flictf idm idy mrua mlpldmldoy
hssuls mhm djt hdorlisl tfl gjrlslli`hchty tfit fhs mjotjr wjucm tiel lxtrlnl idm
midalrjus nlisurls. Hd giot, tfl ojnpidy nhaft issunl tfit Mr. Nurriy wjucm tiel
prloiuthjds idm isshst Nhofilc hd ivjhmhda nlmhoithjds tfit put fhn it rhse. ILA‘s
hdstruothjds tj Mr. Nurriy mhm djt orlitl id udrlisjdi`cl rhse jg firn tj Nhofilc. ]fl
trhic ojurt ojrrlotcy gjudm ILA mhm djt udmlr tfl udmhsputlm giots fivl i muty tj rlgrihd
grjn prlssurhda Mr. Nurriy udmlr tfl ohrounstidols jg tfhs oisl.
?. Dlachaldt \dmlrtiehda tj Rrjvhml Rrjtlothvl _lrvhols
]fl Kioesjds ojdtldm tflrl hs lvhmldol tj suppjrt i trhi`cl hssul jg wfltflr ILA
vjcudtirhcy udmlrtjje i muty tj prjvhml prjtlothvl slrvhols tj Nhofilc. _plohghoiccy, tfl
Kioesjds ojdtldm ILA udmlrtjje tj prjvhml nlmhoic slrvhols tj Nhofilc `y fhrhda Mr.
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Nurriy, idm icsj udmlrtjje tj prjvhml Mr. Nurriy whtf ORP lquhpnldt idm i nlmhoic
isshstidt. Ql iarll whtf tfl trhic ojurt tfit tflrl hs dj trhi`cl hssul jg giot is tj i
dlachaldt udmlrtiehda.
–Jur oisls lsti`chsf tfit i vjcudtllr wfj, fivhda dj hdhthic muty tj mj sj,udmlrtiels tj prjvhml prjtlothvl slrvhols tj idjtflr, whcc `l gjudm tj fivl i muty tj
lxlrohsl mul oirl hd tfl plrgjrnidol jg tfit udmlrtiehda hg jdl jg twj ojdmhthjds hs nlt;
lhtflr (i) tfl vjcudtllr U‘^s gihcurl tj lxlrohsl suof oirl hdorlisls tfl rhse jg firn tj tfl
jtflr plrsjd, jr (`) tfl jtflr plrsjd rlisjdi`cy rlchls upjd tfl vjcudtllr U‘^s udmlrtiehda
idm sugglrs hdkury is i rlsuct.„ ( Mlcaimj v. ]rix @ir & Arhcc (022
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viaul idm lxolpthjdiccy `rjim. _uof i `rjim muty hs djt jdcy ojdtriry tj tfl oisl ciw,
`ut tfl lvhmldol mlnjdstritls ILA mhm djt udmlrtiel Nhofilc‘s nlmhoic oirl hd hts
ldthrlty. ILA mhm djt prlvldt Nhofilc grjn sllhda jtflr mjotjrs, idm Nhofilc hd giot mhm
sj murhda tfl njdtfs climhda up tj fhs mlitf. ]fus, tfl trhic ojurt prjplrcy gjudm tflrlwis dj lvhmldol tfit ILA udmlrtjje Nhofilc‘s nlmhoic oirl.
]fl Kioesjds gurtflr ojdtldm tfit ILA splohghoiccy udmlrtjje tj prjvhml Mr.
Nurriy whtf ORP lquhpnldt idm i nlmhoic isshstidt, idm ILA dlachaldtcy plrgjrnlm
tflsl tises `y gihchda tj prjvhml tfl lquhpnldt idm isshstidt. ]fl lvhmldol rlchlm upjd
`y tfl Kioesjds mlnjdstritls tfit Mr. Nurriy niml ht oclir tj ILA tfit fl widtlm i
ORP niofhdl idm tfl nlmhoic isshstidt hd Cjdmjd, djt Cjs Idalcls. ]fl mrigt ojdtriot
prjvhmls gjr –i quichghlm isshstidt nlmhoic plrsjd„ slclotlm `y Mr. Nurriy idm ipprjvlm
`y ILA. ]fl ojdtriot icsj prjvhmlm gjr –nlmhoic lquhpnldt rlqulstlm `y Mr. Nurriy„
idm ipprjvlm ̀ y ILA. ]fl nlmhoic lquhpnldt hdocumlm i ORP niofhdl. Mr. Nurriy
dlvlr iselm gjr splohgho lquhpnldt tj `l mlchvlrlm tj fhn hd Cjs Idalcls idm jdcy djtlm
tfl dllm gjr i ORP niofhdl hd Cjdmjd. Immhthjdiccy, Mr. Nurriy fim ylt tj slclot i
nlmhoic isshstidt. ILA wis jdcy tj ipprjvl jg suof rlqulsts, ylt dj rlqulst wis niml
murhda Mr. Nurriy‘s oirl jg Nhofilc hd Cjs Idalcls. Ql iarll whtf tfl trhic ojurt tfit
tflrl hs dj trhi`cl hssul jg giot is tj wfltflr ILA udmlrtjje i splohgho muty tj prjvhml i
ORP niofhdl jr i nlmhoic isshstidt hd Cjs Idalcls. ]flrlgjrl wl whcc djt immrlss
wfltflr tfl Kioesjds lsti`chsflm Nhofilc‘s rlchidol jr hdorlislm rhse jg firn. (_ll
Mlcaimj, supri, ?7 Oic.=tf it p. 0=8.)
=. Ojdtriotuic Muty
]fl Kioesjds isslrt gjr tfl ghrst thnl jd ipplic tfit ILA jwlm i muty jg oirl tj
Nhofilc irhshda grjn ILA‘s ojdtriot whtf Mr. Nurriy. ]fl Kioesjds hmldthgy ILA‘s
icclalm ojdtriotuic muty tj prjvhml ORP lquhpnldt idm i quichghlm nlmhoic isshstidt tj
Mr. Nurriy. Immhthjdiccy, ILA‘s gihcurl tj prjvhml tfl prjplr lquhpnldt idm nlmhoic
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isshstidt, idm tfl lxlrthjd jg ghdidohic prlssurl jd Mr. Nurriy ojucm gjrlslli`cy oiusl
Mr. Nurriy tj mlvhitl grjn tfl rlquhshtl stidmirm jg oirl. Ql mhsiarll.
I splohic rlcithjdsfhp niy irhsl jut jg i ojdtriotuic muty. (_lj v. Icc-Niels
Jvlrflirm Mjjrs (0220) 81 Oic.Ipp.=tf 998?, 902? (_lj), ohthda 7 Qhtehd, _unniry jgOic. Ciw (8tf lm. 9882) ]jrts, § 6
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O. Plspjdmlit _uplrhjr6
]fl Kioesjds ojdtldm tfit tfl trhic ojurt lrrlm hd sunnirhcy imkumhoithda tfl hssul
jg rlspjdmlit suplrhjr `loiusl tflrl irl trhi`cl hssuls is tj wfltflr Mr. Nurriy wis idlnpcjyll jg ILA, idm tflrlgjrl ILA hs vhoirhjuscy chi`cl gjr Mr. Nurriy‘s dlachaldol.
Lvld hg Mr. Nurriy wis id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr, tfl Kioesjds iraul, tflrl irl trhi`cl
hssuls is tj wfltflr ILA hs chi`cl gjr Mr. Nurriy‘s dlachaldt iots udmlr tfl plouchir rhse
mjotrhdl jr ialdoy tfljry. Ql mhsiarll whtf tfl Kioesjds‘ ojdtldthjds idm lxpcihd
`lcjw.
9. Ippchoi`cl Ciw
–\dmlr tfl mjotrhdl jg rlspjdmlit suplrhjr, id lnpcjylr hs vhoirhjuscy chi`cl gjr
fhs lnpcjyll‘s tjrts ojnnhttlm whtfhd tfl sojpl jg tfl lnpcjynldt.„ ( Rlrlz v. Wid
Arjdhdald & _jds, Hdo. (9867) =9 Oic.?m 870, 871.) –U]^fl lnpcjylr‘s chi`hchty lxtldms
`lyjdm fhs iotuic jr pjssh`cl ojdtrjc jg tfl lnpcjyll tj hdocuml rhses hdflrldt hd jr
orlitlm `y tfl ldtlrprhsl.„ ( Hm . it p. 786.) –‖U]^fl hdquhry sfjucm ̀ l wfltflr tfl rhse wis
jdl –tfit niy gihrcy `l rlairmlm is typhoic jg jr `rjimcy hdohmldtic„ tj tfl ldtlrprhsl
udmlrtield `y tfl lnpcjylr. UOhtithjd.^‘ UOhtithjd.^„ ( H`hm .) –Ht hs icsj slttclm tfit id
lnpcjylr‘s vhoirhjus chi`hchty niy lxtldm tj whccguc idm nichohjus tjrts jg id lnpcjyll is
6 Hd jric iraunldt, tfl Kioesjds‘ ojudslc oicclm tfl ojurt‘s ittldthjd tj Oichgjrdhi_uprlnl Ojurt oisls Fldmy v. Cjssl (9889)
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wlcc is dlachaldol. UOhtithjd.^„ ( Girnlrs Hds. Arjup v. Ojudty jg _idti Ociri (988
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chnhtlm. ILA dlvlr hdstruotlm Mr. Nurriy jd fjw tj trlit Nhofilc, idm dj lvhmldol wis
prlsldtlm tfit ILA fim tfl rhaft tj ojdtrjc Mr. Nurriy‘s trlitnldt jg Nhofilc.
Fjwlvlr, tfl Kioesjds ojdtldm tfl mrigt ojdtriot orlitlm id lnpcjynldt
rlcithjdsfhp `loiusl ht prjvhmlm Mr. Nurriy tj plrgjrn tfl wjre rlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `yILA. ]fhs ojdtldthjd tfit tfl mrigt ojdtriotlm orlitlm id lnpcjyll rlcithjdsfhp gihcs gjr
twj rlisjds. Ghrst, ILA idm Mr. Nurriy dlvlr hdtldmlm tj hdocuml tfhs cidauial hd tfl
ghdic ojdtriot. Murhda ojdtriot dlajthithjds, Mr. Nurriy mhsousslm rlvhshjds tj tfl mrigt
ojdtriot tlrns, hdocumhda ofidahda i prjvhshjd stithda tfit Mr. Nurriy wjucm plrgjrn
–slrvhols rlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `y tfl Rrjmuolr„ tj siy tfit fl wjucm plrgjrn –slrvhols
rlisjdi`cy rlqulstlm `y tfl Irthst.„ ]fl lxocushjd jg tfhs rlvhshjd wis nlrlcy id
jvlrshaft hd tfl su`slquldt mrigt tj rlgclot tfit Mr. Nurriy wjucm plrgjrn tfl slrvhols
rlqulstlm `y Nhofilc, djt ̀ y ILA. (_ll Rhstjdl v. _uplrhjr Ojurt (9889) 006
Oic.Ipp.?m 710,769 U–]fl oisls grllcy iccjw pirthls tj ojdtrimhot ‖oclir‘ ojdtriot
cidauial idm sfjw tflhr iotuic rlcithjdsfhps„^.) ]fl Kioesjds prlsldtlm dj lvhmldol tj
rlgutl `jtf pirthls‘ hdtldthjd tj rlvhsl tfl prjvhshjd tj rlim –slrvhols rlisjdi`cy
rlqulstlm `y tfl Irthst.„ _lojdm, mhsr lairmhda tfl hdtldthjd jg tfl pirthls, tfl cidauial
hd qulsthjd wjucm jdcy ahvl ILA tfl rhaft tj rlqulst rlisjdi`cl nlmhoic slrvhols grjn
Mr. Nurriy, djt tj mhrlot tfl niddlr jr nlids `y wfhof fl prjvhmlm tfjsl slrvhols.
]fl Kioesjds icsj ojdtldm ILA lxfh`htlm hts rhaft tj ojdtrjc Mr. Nurriy `y
isshadhda muthls tj fhn, hdocumhda putthda Mr. Nurriy hd ofiral jg Nhofilc‘s rlflirsic
soflmucl whtf Ajdaiwirl, rlquhrhda Mr. Nurriy tj ittldm nllthdas whtf ILA idm
Nhofilc tj mhsouss Nhofilc‘s flictf, rlquhrhda Mr. Nurriy tj rlpjrt jd fhs wjre tj ILA,
idm mhrlothda Mr. Nurriy tj ioojnpidy Nhofilc gjr fhs hdsuridol pfyshoic. ILA‘s
hdocushjd jg Mr. Nurriy hd Nhofilc‘s rlflirsic soflmucl jr nllthdas mjls djt
mlnjdstritl ILA fim tj tfl rhaft tj ojdtrjc Mr. Nurriy. Gurtflrnjrl, dj lvhmldol wis
prlsldtlm tj suppjrt tfl isslrthjd tfit Mr. Nurriy wis rlquhrlm tj ojnnudhoitl whtf
ILA tj rlpjrt jd Nhofilc‘s trlitnldt. Icsj, tfl rlqulst `y ILA tj hdocuml Mr. Nurriy,
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Lvld hg jdl jr twj jg tfl hdmhvhmuic giotjrs nhaft suaalst id lnpcjynldt
rlcithjdsfhp, sunniry imkumhoithjd hs dlvlrtflclss prjplr wfld, is flrl, icc tfl giotjrs
wlhaflm idm ojdshmlrlm is i wfjcl lsti`chsf is i nittlr jg ciw tfit Mr. Nurriy wis id
hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr. (_ll Irdjcm v. Nutuic jg Jnifi Hds. Oj. (0299) 020Oic.Ipp.=tf
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iarllnldt. Fivhda fhs ojnpidy i pirty tj tfl iarllnldt cldms htslcg tj id hdmlpldmldt
ojdtriotjr stitus. Ictfjuaf i pirty‘s ci`lc hs djt mhspjshthvl ( @jrlccj, supri, it p. ?=8), ht
hs plrsuishvl ahvld tfl giot tfit tfl pirthls iotuic ojdmuot lsti`chsflm id hdmlpldmldt
ojdtriotjr rlcithjdsfhp.]fl Kioesjds‘ rlchidol jd Irzitl v. @rhmal ]lrnhdic ]ridspjrt, Hdo. (0299) 980
Oic.Ipp.=tf =98 ( Irzitl) hs nhspciolm. Hd Irzitl, Mhvhshjd Lhaft jg tfhs ipplccitl mhstrhot
rlvlrslm tfl trhic ojurt‘s aridt jg sunniry kumanldt idm gjudm, –It hts flirt, tfhs oisl
hdvjcvls ojnplthda, hg djt dlolssirhcy ojdgchothda, lvhmldol tfit nust `l wlhaflm `y i
trhlr jg giot. UOhtithjd.^„ ( Hm. it p. =01.) ]fl ojurt pjhdtlm tj giots tfit wlrl hdojdshstldt
whtf hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr stitus. ]fl pcihdthggs wlrl ojdtriotuiccy rlquhrlm tj wjre
lxocushvlcy gjr tfl truoehda ojnpidy. ( Hm. it p. =00). ]fl ojnpidy hssulm Q-0 gjrns tj
tfl pcihdthggs, whtfflcm tixls, idm jgglrlm flictf pcid `ldlghts. ( Hm. it p. =01.) ]fl
pcihdthggs wlrl icsj pihm jd id fjurcy `ishs gjr thnl spldt wihthda it i oustjnlr‘s giohchty,
gjr mlciy thnl, gjr mrhvlr nllthdas, idm jtflr splohgho iothvhthls. ( Hm. it p. =0?-=0=.) ]fl
pcihdthggs wjrehda jd olrtihd fjchmiys wlrl icsj pihm –jdl idm jdl-ficg thnls tfl rlaucir
ritl jg piy . . .„ ( Hm. it p. =0=.) Njst hnpjrtidtcy, tfl mlgldmidt ojucm tlrnhditl tfl
pcihdthggs whtf 0= fjurs djthol. ( Hm. it p. =0?.) ]fl Irzitl ojurt rlisjdlm tfit tflsl
giotjrs wlrl sugghohldt tj jvlrojnl tfl ocihn tfit hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr stitus wis
lsti`chsflm is i nittlr jg ciw. ( Hm. it =01.) ]fl pcihdthggs hd Irzitl lxfh`htlm ocissho
shads jg `jtf id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr idm lnpcjyll, wfhof lvhmldol nust `l wlhaflm
`y i trhlr jg giot. \dchel Irzitl, tfl Kioesjds prlsldtlm hdsugghohldt lvhmldol tj mhsputl
Mr. Nurriy‘s stitus is id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr. ILA mhm djt fivl tfl rhaft tj ojdtrjc
tfl niddlr idm nlids jg Mr. Nurriy‘s nlmhoic trlitnldt jg Nhofilc idm ojucm djt
mhsofiral Mr. Nurriy whtfjut oiusl. Djdl jg tfl immhthjdic giotjrs mlrhvlm grjn tfl
Plstitlnldt _lojdm jg Ialdoy suppjrts i ojdtriry rlsuct. ]fl udmhsputlm nitlrhic giots
mlnjdstritl tfit tfl trhic ojurt rlioflm tfl ojrrlot ojdocushjd wfld ht ruclm Mr. Nurriy
wis id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr, djt id lnpcjyll.
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?. Rlouchir Phse Mjotrhdl
]fl Kioesjds ojdtldm tfit hg Mr. Nurriy wis id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr, ritflr
tfid id lnpcjyll, ILA hs chi`cl gjr fhs dlachaldol udmlr tfl mjotrhdl jg plouchir rhse.–It ojnnjd ciw, i plrsjd wfj fhrlm id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr aldlriccy wis djt
chi`cl tj tfhrm pirthls gjr hdkurhls oiuslm `y tfl ojdtriotjr‘s dlachaldol hd plrgjrnhda tfl
wjre. UOhtithjds.^„ ( Rrhvlttl v. _uplrhjr Ojurt (988?) < Oic.=tf 768, 78?.) Jvlr thnl,
ojurts fivl, gjr pjchoy rlisjds orlitlm lxolpthjds tj tfhs aldlric rucl, suof is tfl
mjotrhdl jg plouchir rhse. ]fl mjotrhdl jg plouchir rhse –plrtihds tj ojdtriotlm wjre tfit
pjsls sjnl hdflrldt rhse jg hdkury tj jtflrs.„ ( H`hm.) ]fhs lxolpthjd irjsl grjn tfl
rlojadhthjd –tfit i cidmjwdlr wfj ofjsl tj udmlrtiel hdflrldtcy midalrjus iothvhty jd
fhs cidm sfjucm djt lsoipl chi`hchty gjr hdkurhls tj jtflrs shnpcy `y fhrhda id hdmlpldmldt
ojdtriotjr tj mj tfl wjre.„ ( Hm. it pp. 78?-78=.) –]fl ojurts imjptlm tfl plouchir rhse
lxolpthjd tj tfl aldlric rucl jg djdchi`hchty tj ldsurl tfit hddjoldt tfhrm pirthls hdkurlm
`y tfl dlachaldol jg id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr fhrlm `y i cidmjwdlr tj mj hdflrldtcy
midalrjus wjre jd tfl cidm wjucm djt fivl tj mlpldm jd tfl ojdtriotjr‘s sjcvldoy hd
jrmlr tj rlolhvl ojnpldsithjd gjr tfl hdkurhls. UOhtithjd.^ Ht wis ̀ lchlvlm tfit is
`ltwlld twj pirthls hddjoldt jg idy plrsjdic wrjdamjhda ” tfl plrsjd wfj ojdtriotlm
gjr tfl wjre idm tfl fipclss vhothn jg tfl ojdtriotjr‘s dlachaldol ” tfl rhse jg cjss
jooishjdlm `y tfl ojdtriotlm wjre wis njrl gihrcy iccjoitlm tj tfl plrsjd gjr wfjsl
`ldlght tfl kj` wis udmlrtield. UOhtithjd.^ Icsj, `y sprlimhda tfl rhse jg cjss tj tfl
plrsjd wfj prhnirhcy `ldlghtlm grjn tfl fhrlm wjre, tfl ojurt‘s sjuaft tj prjnjtl
wjrepciol siglty, i ojdolrd jg arlit shadhghoidol tj tfl pu`cho. UOhtithjd.^„ ( Hm. it p.
78=.)
]fl plouchir rhse mjotrhdl oid `l `lst lxpcihdlm `y lxinpcls jg tfl typls jg rhses
wfhof fivl `lld gjudm tj ojnl whtfhd hts sojpl. (Oistrj v. _titl jg Oichgjrdhi (9869)
99= Oic.Ipp.?m
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murhda rjim ojdstruothjd wjre, lxpcjshjds wfhcl pihdthda tfl hdshml jg i tide whtf i
vjcithcl pihdt, gicchda wfhcl wjrehda jd i 92-gjjt fhaf wicc jr jd i 02-gjjt fhaf `rhmal,
lclotrjouthjd wfhcl jplrithda i oridl dlir fhaf vjctial whrls murhda `rhmal ojdstruothjd
wjre, idm i oivl-hd wfhcl wjrehda hd i 9=-gjjt mllp trldof. ( H`hm.) –Lvld wfld wjre plrgjrnlm `y id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr pjssls i splohic jr plouchir rhse jg firn,
fjwlvlr, tfl plrsjd wfj fhrlm tfl ojdtriotjr whcc djt `l chi`cl gjr hdkury tj jtflrs hg tfl
hdkury rlsucts grjn tfl ojdtriotjr‘s ‖ojccitlric‘ jr ‖oisuic‘ dlachaldol. UOhtithjds.^ Id
hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr‘s dlachaldol hs ojccitlric, . . . wfld tfl dlachaldol hdvjcvls id
‖jplrithvl mltihc jg tfl wjre, is mhsthdauhsflm grjn tfl aldlric pcid jr nltfjm tj `l
gjccjwlm.‘ UOhtithjd.^„ ( Rrhvlttl v. _uplrhjr Ojurt, supri, < Oic.=tf it p. 787.)
]fl Kioesjds fivl prjvhmlm dj iutfjrhty tfit tfhs mjotrhdl, wfhof jrhahditlm tj
fjcm cidmjwdlrs rlspjdsh`cl gjr tfl dlachaldol jg ojdtriotjrs ldaialm tj plrgjrn wjre
jd tflhr prjplrty, fis lvlr `lld ippchlm hd tfl ojdtlxt jg i ojrpjrithjd ojdtriothda whtf i
mjotjr tj prjvhml –nlmhoic oirl„ tj i tfhrm pirty, djr fivl tfly niml idy iraunldt is tj
wfy tfl mjotrhdl sfjucm `l ippchlm hd tfhs typl jg shtuithjd. Hd tfl i`sldol jg suof
iutfjrhty jr iraunldt, wl dllm djt gurtflr immrlss tflhr ojdtldthjd. (Oifhcc v. _id Mhlaj
Ais & Lclo. Oj. (0299) 98= Oic.Ipp.=tf 8?8, 8
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Plst.0m Ialdoy (98
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`ushdlss jraidhzithjd gjr purpjsls jg rlspjdmlit suplrhjr. ILA mjls djt mhsputl tfhs
ojdtldthjd, `ut irauls tfit tfl ohrounstidols jg tfhs oisl irl hdippjshtl. Hd NoAuhaid,
supri, it pial =8=, i fjsphtic wis gudmlm `y i rihcrjim idm tfl fjsphtic‘s mjotjrs wlrl
fhrlm it tfl mhrlothjd jg tfl rihcrjim. I spjusl jg id lnpcjyll r̀juaft id iothjd iaihdsttfl rihcrjim tj rlojvlr minials gjr tfl mlitf jg flr fus`idm, ocihnhda tfit fhs mlitf
rlsuctlm grjn tfl dlachaldol jg tfl lnpcjylr, jr grjn tfl dlachaldol jg jtflrs gjr wfjn
tfl lnpcjylr hs chi`cl. ( Hm. it p. =6?.) ]fl ojurt flcm tfl rihcrjim wis chi`cl `loiusl tfl
fjsphtic idm hts mjotjrs wlrl ialdts jg tfl rihcrjim is i nittlr jg ciw. ( Hm. it p. =8?-=8=.)
]fl ojurt rlisjdlm –ictfjuaf tfl fjs phtic niy `l id hdmlpldmldt ojdtriotjr hd nidy
rlsplots, hg i ghdidohic `ldlght iooruls tj tfl lnpcjylr `y tfl jplrithjd„ jg tfl fjsphtic jr
tfl lnpcjylr jplritls tfl fjsphtic htslcg, tfl mjotrhdl jg rlspjdmlit suplrhjr ippchls. ( Hm.
it p. =8
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]fl kury wis hdstruotlm whtf i njmhghlm Oichgjrdhi Ohvhc Kury Hdstruothjds (OIOH)
Hdstruothjd Dj. =07 (dlachaldt fhrhda, rltldthjd idm suplrvhshjd) idm prjvhmlm whtf isplohic vlrmhot gjrn njmlclm upjd OIOH Dj. =07. Qfhcl liof shml prlsldtlm hts jwd
vlrshjd jg OIOH Dj. =07, tfl ojurt aivl dlhtflr shml‘s vlrshjd idm hdstruotlm whtf tfl
stidmirm OIOH Dj. =07, njmhgyhda ht tj imm tfl ghrst qulsthjd, is gjccjws;
–9. ]fit ILA Chvl fhrlm Mr. Ojdrim Nurriy5
–0. ]fit Mr. Ojdrim Nurriy wis udght jr hdojnpltldt tj plrgjrn tfl wjre gjr
wfhof fl wis fhrlm5
–?. ]fit ILA Chvl edlw jr sfjucm fivl edjwd tfit Mr. Ojdrim Nurriy wis
udght jr hdojnpltldt idm tfit tfhs udghtdlss jr hdojnpltldol orlitlm i pirthoucir rhse tj
jtflrs5
–=. ]fit Mr. Ojdrim Nurriy‘s udghtdlss jr hdojnpltldol firnlm tfl pcihdthggs5
idm
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jg tfl lvhmldol, (0) tfl lgglot jg jtflr hdstruothjds, (?) tfl lgglot jg ojudslc‘s iraunldts,
idm (=) idy hdmhoithjds `y tfl kury htslcg tfit ht wis nhsclm.„ UOhtithjd.^‘ UOhtithjd.^„
(_prhlstlr`iof v. Fjccidm (029?) 09< Oic.Ipp.=tf 0
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kury hdstruothjds jr tfl splohic vlrmhot gjrn wlrl lrrjdljus, jr sjnlfjw elpt tfl kury
grjn ojdshmlrhda dlachaldt rltldthjd jr suplrvhshjd.
_plohic Wlrmhot Gjrn hs Claiccy _ugghohldt
]fl Kioesjds cistcy ojdtldm tfl splohic vlrmhot hs claiccy hdsugghohldt tj suppjrt tfl
kumanldt. Ql mhsiarll.
I splohic vlrmhot hs –giticcy mlglothvl„ hg ht mjls djt iccjw tfl kury tj rlsjcvl
lvlry ojdtrjvlrtlm hssul. ( Gucclr ‟ Iusthd Hdsucithjd Oj. v. Fhafcidms Hds. Oj. (0227) 9?<
Oic.Ipp.=tf 8
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Ql igghrn tfl kumanldt idm iwirm rlspjdmldts ILA Chvl, CCO, ILA Chvl
Rrjmuothjds, CCO, @ridmjd Rfhcchps, idm Riuc Ajdaiwirl tflhr ojsts jd ipplic.
EPHLACLP, K.
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AJJMNID, K.*
* Kumal jg tfl Cjs Idalcls Ojudty _uplrhjr Ojurt, isshadlm `y tfl Ofhlg Kusthol