Top 10 Indian movies with Courtroom Face-offs

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Pink (Hindi, 2016)
Nerkonda Paarvai (Tamil, 2019)
Court (Marathi, 2014)
Section 375 (Hindi, 2019)
Oh My God! (Hindi, 2012)
Mulk (Hindi, 2018)
Jolly LLB (Hindi, 2013)
Damini (Hindi, 1993)
Shahid (Hindi, 2013)
Gauravam (Tamil, 1973)

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