Supreme Court of India
Sher Singh & Anr. v. State of Punjab
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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
- 2024 Rajendra S/o Ramdas Kolhe v. State of Maharashtra
- 2022 Uttam v. The State of Maharashtra
- 2015 Ramakant Mishra @ Lalu Etc. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
- 2026 Sanjay Kumar Sharma v. State of Bihar
- 2022 Makhan Singh v. The State of Haryana
- 2012 Shudhakar v. State of M.P.
Of those, 3 relied on · 3 referred to
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