Supreme Court of India
Muniappan v. State of Madras
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Dying Declaration-Thumb impresBion of dead person AdmisBibility. It was alleged that the appellant had stabbed the deceased . Soon after was stabbed, he was taken to the Police Station where the Sub-Inspector immediately started recording his statement. After had spoken one complete sentence, he could not speak any further and it was found that he had in fact died. Thereupon the Sub-Inspector took the thumb impression of upon the statement as recorded, which was treated as the dying declaration. Question was that, when the dying declaration was inter rupted by death ensuing suddenly, then,
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