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India Supreme Court Condemns Witchcraft Allegations
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India’s Supreme Court overturns lower court decision that paused the trial of 13 individuals accused of abusing an elderly woman after branding her a witch.
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India’s Supreme Court overturns lower court decision that paused the trial of 13 individuals accused of abusing an elderly woman after branding her a witch.
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