Supreme Court of India

Muthu Kutty and Anr. v. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 222
Bench Ariflt Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 19 November 2004

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From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872; Ss. 32, 60 and 113B!Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 302, 304B and 498 : Demand of dowry-Daughter-in-law tortured to death by in:-laws by setting her on fire-Conviction based on dying declaration-Correctness of-Held : Dying declaration should be of such nature as to inspire full confidence of the Court in its correctness and not the result of tutoring, prompting or imagination-Courts must ensure that the deceased was in a fit state of mind and had an opportunity to observe and identify the assailants-Once the Court is satisfied that the declaration was true and voluntary, it could

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned

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