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The case of Jolly George Varghese v. Bank of Cochin addresses the conflict between domestic debt enforcement and international human rights norms, specifically Article 11 of the ICCPR, which prohibits imprisonment for inability to fulfill contractual obligations. The Supreme Court ruled that detention for debt is only permissible when a debtor has the means to pay but refuses to do so, thus integrating international human rights standards into Indian law. This landmark decision emphasizes the need for judic

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