Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 568 · Decided 21 April 2009
State of Maharashtra v. Guntabai @ Bhagirathaibai & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 568 · [2009] 8 S.C.R. 44
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1418/2003
- Decided
- 21 April 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 498A, 34; Constitution
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: Sections 302, 498A rlw 34 - Acquittal order by the trial court - Appeal of State dismissed by High Court - On appeal, Held: Acceptability of dying declaration - Law already settled - Other factors considered by the trial court not considered D by the High Court - Court to consider the matter afresh. E F Paparambaka Rosamma & Ors. vs. State of A.P. (1999) 7 SCC 695 and Laxman vs. State of Maharashtra (2002) 6 sec 710, referred to. Case Law Reference : (1999) 1 sec 695 (2002) 6 sec 110 referred to referred to Para 2 Para 3 CRIMINAL APPELLATE
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