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- ↑ Bench, Bar & (30 September 2022). "Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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