Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 543 · Decided 14 October 2003
Sohan Lal @ Sohan Singh and ORS. v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 543 · [2003] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 676
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 280/2003
- Decided
- 14 October 2003
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN, B.N. SRIKRISHNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 109; Evidence Act Section 32
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: Sections 302 and 109. C Murder-Married woman died due to extensive burn injuries within seven years of marriage-Husband charge-sheeted for dowry death under S. 304-B but not under S. 302 or for abetment of murder under S. 109--Trial court convicted husband under S.302 rlw S. a charge under S. 109 had certa~nly prejudiced the accused-Conviction set aside. D Evidence Act, 1872 : Section 32-Dying declaration-Conviction based upon-Married woman died of extensive burn injuries within seven years of marriage~ E Deceased made dying declaration before Executive
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