Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. Shariff

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Reported as [2003] 1 S.C.R. 572
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and G.P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 27 January 2003

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Penal .ode, 1860: c Section 302-Husband setting wife on fire leading to her death--"- Conviction by trial court-However, HighC()urtsetting it aside-Justification of-.;-Held, High Court erredin discarding the dying declarations of the wife and testimony of chjld witnesses thus, acquitting the husband-Hence order of trial court restored-Evidence Act, 1872-Section 32. Evidence Act, 1872-Section 32: Dying Deciaration-Reliability of-Discussed. Dying Declaration-Evidentiary value of-:-Police ·officer recording it themselves in presence of doctor when they could have called the Magistrate- Held,

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