Supreme Court of India

Sher Singh & Anr. v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2008] 2 S.C.R. 959
Bench P.P. Naolekar and Markandey Katju JJ.
Decided 15 February 2008

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6 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 - Dying declaration - Admissibility of- Duty of court regarding - Certificate of doctor as to fit state of mind - Requirement of- Held: Court to ensure c that statement was not result of tutoring and also to ascertain from evidence that deceased was in fit state of mind - Where it is proved by testimony of Magistrate that declarant was fit to make statement without doctor's opinion to that effect, it can be acted upon provided court ultimately holds the same to be ~ voluntary and truthful- Certificate by doctor is essentially rule ; of caution and, therefore,

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 relied on · 3 referred to

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