Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 87 · Decided 22 January 2008
Shaikh Rafiq & ANR. v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 87 · [2008] 1 S.C.R. 1100
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 169/2006
- Decided
- 22 January 2008
- Bench
- P.P. NAOLEKAR, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 34; Evidence Act
Headnote
SHAIKH RAFIQ & ANR. v STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal No. 169 of 2006) JANUARY 22, 2008 (P.P. NAOLEKAR AND MARKANDEY KAT JU, JJ.) Penal Code, 1860: A B ss. 302134 - Death of a man caused by burn injuries - Dying declaration implicating two of the accused C accompanying his - Dying declaration recorded by police officer containing no fitness certificate from Medical D Officer - Conviction of two accused and acquittal of daughter­ in-law by trial court - Affirmed by High Court - HELD: Considering the dying declaration and the manner in which' it was recorded,
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