Supreme Court of India

Arvind Singh v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [2001] 3 S.C.R. 218
Bench Umesh C. Banerjee and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.
Decided 26 April 2001

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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

Resultantly they erred in accepting the said dying declaration (Ex.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 304- and 498- . Dowry death-Husband and o(her family members accused-Conviction by trial court-Appeal-Charge of husband converted by High Court from Section 304- to 302-No substantial evidence. to implicate the accused husband-Conviction set aside. Dowry death-Bride burning-Finding of High Court that FIR was interpolated with regard to demand of dowry-Acquittal of accused-Held calls for no interference. Cruelty-Acts of husband and relatives-Charge of cruelty-Need for evidence. Evidence Act, 1872: Section 32. Dying declaration-'-Veracity-Ascertainment

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Of those, 3 relied on

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