Supreme Court of India

Shindo Alias Sawinder Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2011] 4 S.C.R. 117
Decided 31 March 2011

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From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 3048, 498A - Dowry death - Allegation that sister-in-law and mother-in-law of the victim- deceased poured kerosene on her and lit fire as she could not satisfy their demand for dowry - Dying declarations recorded by the police officer and the Magistrate - Trial court did not find dying declarations reliable for the reason that the deceased had suffered 100% burn injuries and would not have been in a position to give dying declarations - Order of acquittal - High Court endorsed the view of trial court that both the dying declarations were not reliable, however, relying on

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Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned

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