Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Champa Lal

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 463
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 1 April 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Conviction by trial court - On the basis of dying declaration recorded by police official c - Acquittal by High Court holding that dying declaration not in accordance with Police Rules - On appeal held: Accused liable to be convicted - The dying declaration is admissible - ,, - The police official categorically stated that it was not possible to get a Magistrate to record the dying declaration - Reliance on the Police Rules which provide procedural guidelines, cannot take away effect of s. 32 - Evidence of prosecution witnesses also prove the case - Evidence Act,

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