Supreme Court · 1986 INSC 214 · Decided 20 October 1986
State of Assam v. Muhim Barkataki & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1986 INSC 214 · [1986] 3 S.C.R. 1038
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 271/1986
- Decided
- 20 October 1986
- Bench
- A.P. SEN, B.C. RAY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 34, 302, 436; CrPC Section 311, 164; Evidence Act Section 32
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860: ss. 34, 302 & 436-0ffences .under­ Dying declaration of deceased-Conviction of accused-Validity of. Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32-Dying declaration made before witnesses while suffering severe pain from grievous burn injuries­ Whether truthful and reliable. D dent, disinterested, trustworthy and reliable. The prosecution alleged that the accused-respondents set ftre to deceased's body and his shop after sprinkling kerosene oil, that on see­ ing the ftre P. Ws. 4, S and 6 rushed to the place and put off the ftre from the body of the
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