Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 315 · Decided 2 April 2026
Shankar v. State of Rajasthan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 315 · [2026] 4 S.C.R. 298
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1735/2026
- Decided
- 2 April 2026
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 342; CrPC; Evidence Act Section 32; Domestic Violence Act
Headnote
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for killing his wife by setting her on fire, ought to be upheld. Evidence Act, 1872 - s.32 - Dying declaration - When can be relied over her and killed her by setting her on fire - Concurrent conviction u/s.302, IPC relying upon on the dying declaration of the deceased stating that it was the appellant who had poured kerosene on her and set her on fire - Challenge to: Held: Dying declarations are exceptions to
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