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1. Which court ordered an ossification test to determine whether one of the accused in a murder case is a minor or not?
The Mumbai court ordered the ossification test to ascertain if an accused individual in a murder case is a minor. This test is commonly used in legal cases to determine the age of an individual by examining the bones, especially those that change significantly with age, like the clavicle and sternum. The degree of bone growth or fusion can indicate the individual's age, which is particularly relevant in cases involving juveniles.