Supreme Court of India

Chirra Shivraj v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [2010] 15 S.C.R. 673
Bench P. Sathasivam and Anil R. Dave JJ.
Decided 26 November 2010

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304 Part fl - Death due to burn injuries - Deceased had strained family relations with the accused-appellant, her brother-in-law - She made a dying declaration before a Judicial Officer - Conviction by courts· below on the sole basis of the dying declaration - Justification of - Held: Justified - The dying declaration was trustworthy and reliable and it was supported by the complaint - The declaration was scrupulously recorded by the Judicial Officer who had found the deceased to be conscious and fit to make statement - In the circumstances of the case, merely because a

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