Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1330 · Decided 20 November 2008
State of Tamil Nadu v. Karuppasamy
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1330 · [2008] 16 S.C.R. 481
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 573/2002
- Decided
- 20 November 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Conviction under - Death · c of wife due to burn injuries - Quarrel between the parties over husband's illicit relations - Dying declaration recorded by Magistrate implicating the husband, having poured kerosene on her and setting her ablaze - Evidence as to .declaration by deceased - Conviction by trial court - However, set aside by High Court - Sustainability of - Held: D Not sustainable - High Court discarded the dying declaration recorded by Magistrate as the Magistrate went by the version f of the doctor and did not independently enquire
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