Supreme Court of India
Kashi Vishwanath v. State of Karnataka
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We are of the opinion that both the courts below have erred in coming to the contra conclusion.
Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 498A and 302 rlw s. 34 - Ma"ied woman died due to bum injuries - Deceased gave three dying declarations (Ex.P.12, Ex.P.22 and Ex.P.29) - Three accused viz. the deceased's husband, his mother and another woman ('L? with whom the deceased's husband allegedly had illicit relations - Trial court convicted appellant-husband and 'L' u/ ss.498A and 302 rlw 34 - High Court confirmed the conviction of appellant-husband but acquitted 'L' - Held: Comparison of the three dying declarations show glaring contradictions - In the first dying declaration (Ex.P.12) the deceased stated
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