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- ↑ "Shifting stand on homosexuality, Centre draws Supreme Court ire". The Hindu. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Top court snubs govt's gay flip-flop". The Telegraph. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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- ↑ "Mohan Jain reappointed as additional solicitor general". The Times of India . 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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