Supreme Court of India

Mukeshbhai Gopalbhai Barot v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2010] 9 S.C.R. 632
Bench Harjit Singh Bedi and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad JJ.
Decided 4 August 2010

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 and s. 3 (2) (v) of Attrocities Act - Death of a married Scheduled Caste woman by burn injuries - Three dying declarations recorded by Magistrate, the police official and the husband of the victim, respectively - Prosecution of accused, an Advocate and family friend, on the basis of the dying declaration recorded by husband of deceased - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court - HELD: High Court erred in holding that the first two dying declarations had no evidentiary value - bare perusal of sub-s.(2) of s.162 CrPC when read with s.32 of Evidence Act would

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