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देयं देशं न पृच्छति, अदेयं देशं पृच्छति, कार्यम् अदेशेन अतिवाहयति, छलेन अतिहरति, काल हरणेन श्रान्तम् अपवाहयति, मार्ग आपन्नं वाक्यम् उत्क्रमयति, मति साहाय्यं साक्षिभ्यो ददाति, तारित अनुशिष्टं कार्यं पुनर् अपि गृह्णाति, उत्तमम् अस्मै साहस दण्डं कुर्यात् ॥

When a judge does not inquire into necessary circumstances, inquires into unnecessary circumstances, (desa), makes unnecessary delay in discharging his duty, postpones work with spite, causes parties to leave the court by tiring them with delay, evades or causes to evade statements that lead to the settlement of a case, helps witnesses giving them clues, or resumes cases already settled or disposed of, he shall be punished with the highest amercement.

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