Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Chatinder Pal Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 23
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 11 November 2008

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PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 376,366, 363 and 308 - Accused prosecuted on' the basis of dying declarations and statements of eye witnesses - During trial, eye witnesses did not support prosecution version - Acquittal by trial court finding discrepancies in two dying declarations - Upheld by High Court- HELD: Reasons recorded by courts below do not warrant interference ~ Evidence - Dying declarations. The respondents were prosecuted for commission of offences punishable u/ss 376, 366, 363 and 308 IPC. An FIR was lodged against the accused-respondents on the basis of the statement made by the deceased

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