The police today told the Delhi High Court that it has issued
#1 The police today told the Delhi High Court that it has issued a circular directing its officers investigating child abuse cases to keep the victims and their family members informed about all developments in their respective matters.
This is a narrative sentence. According to rule we use "past tense" when reporting verb is in past. So it should be "it had issued". Correct me if I am wrong.
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taruns1008 According to rule we use "past tense" when reporting verb is in past. So it should be "it had issued". That is also possible, but "has issued" is OK.
- taruns1008 According to rule we use "past tense" when reporting verb is in past.
- So it should be "it had issued".
- That is also possible, but "has issued" is OK.
- This can be considered "an immediate report".
- That is, the news of issuing the circular is still current news, so it is relevant to the present moment.
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taruns1008According to rule we use "past tense" when reporting verb is in past. So it should be "it had issued".
That is also possible, but "has issued" is OK. This can be considered "an immediate report". That is, the news of issuing the circular is still current news, so it is relevant to the present moment.
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