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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Had

Dear all,

The following sentences are taken from a famous daily in India. I would like to know whether the usage of "had" in certain places are appropriate. Is that grammatically correct.


"Last year, a special court in New Delhi had rejected the discharge petitions filed by the two accused. The CBI court Last year, a special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram had rejected the discharge petitions filed by the two accused. The CBI court had observed that there was sufficient ground for presuming that the two had committed offences punishable under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidences)".


Thanking you

  

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Your suspicions are well-founded. Last year, a special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram rejected the discharge petitions filed by the two accused. The court observed that there were sufficient grounds for presuming that the two had committed offences punishable under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidence).

  • Your suspicions are well-founded.
  • Last year, a special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram rejected the discharge petitions filed by the two accused.
  • The court observed that there were sufficient grounds for presuming that the two had committed offences punishable under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidence).
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Your suspicions are well-founded.


Last year, a special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram rejected the discharge petitions filed by the two accused. The court observed that there were sufficient grounds for presuming that the two had committed offences punishable under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidence).

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