Supreme Court of India

Patel Hiralal Joitaram v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 378
Bench K.T. Thomas and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 18 October 2001

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Evidence Act, 1872 : . Section 32( 1 )-Dying declaration-Statement ,by a person-As to. any of the circumstances of the transaction which resulted in his death-Admissibility of-Held: The word "circumstances" is very wide in amplitut:f:e-Anything . which has nexus with a person's death, proximate or distant, direct or indirect, is admissible in evidence-The endeavour should be how to include the state­ ment of a dead person and not how io exclude it. Penal Code, 1860: Section 299-Culpable homicide-Victim died of bum injuries only after afortnight-"2ndly" clause of S.300-Applicability of-Held:

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