Supreme Court of India

Om Pal Singh v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 558
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy J.
Decided 9 November 2010

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 - Murder - Previous enmity between deceased and accused - Deceased shot dead by accused - Conviction based on evidence of eyewitnesses and dying declaration - Interference with - Held: The eyewitnesses gave consistent version of various incidents which precipitated the enmity between the deceased and the accused - The evidence of eyewitnesses was clear and consistent with the medical evidence and dying declaration - No reason to interfere with the order of conviction - Evidence - Dying declaration. Evidence: Dying declaration - Reliability on - Held: If the statement

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