Supreme Court of India

Surinder Kumar v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2012] 9 S.C.R. 1019
Bench Swatanter Kumar J.
Decided 21 November 2012

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Evidence Act, 1872 - s. 32 - Dying declaration - Appreciation and admissibility of - Discussed. Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 3048 and 498A - Death of married woman due to burn injuries - Victim gave declaration/ statement squarely blaming her husband - Statement/ declaration was recorded by a police official in the presence c of two doctors - Conviction of victim's husband i.e. the appellant by Courts below - Justification of - Held: The dying declaration of the victim was voluntary and truthful - It was not made under any pressure - The dying declaration contained facts which would not have been

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Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished

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