Supreme Court of India

Hiraman v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2013] 3 S.C.R. 119
Bench A.K. Patnaik and H.L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 31 January 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above legal position and facts on record, we see no reason to interfere in the judgment and order rendered by the learned Sessions Judge as modified and G confirmed by the High Court.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872 - s. 32 - Relevance of dying declarations - Approach to be adopted by the Courts with respect thereto - Held: By enacting s.32(1) in the Evidence Act, the legislature has accorded a special sanctity to the statement made by a dying person as to the cause of his own death - This is by virtue of the solemn occasion when such statement is made - Besides, when such statement is made at the earliest opportunity without any influence being brought on the dying person, there is absolutely no reason to take any other view for the cause of his or her death - Absence of any

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