Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 336 · Decided 14 August 2002
Ramilaben Hasmukhbhai Khristi and ANR. ETC. v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 336 · [2002] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 530
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 245/2002
- Decided
- 14 August 2002
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Evidence Act
Headnote
Evidence Act, 1872: Dying declaration-Whether dying declaration could form sole basis C of conviction-Held, yes, if it is free from any doubt and recorded in the manner as per provisions of law-However, it is not a correct to record conviction solely on the basis of dying declaration in the are deviations indifferent declarations made and consistency is conspicuously D missing-Penal Code, 186~ections 302 and 120-B-Murder--Conviction. Dying declaration-Held, could be acted upon without corroboration ·if Court is convinced about its trustworthiness and if it inspires
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