Supreme Court of India
Dasin Bai@ Shanti Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh
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We are of the opinion that present case also involves appreciation of circumstantial evidence and application of Section 106 of the Evidence Act, .which unambiguously lays down the law with respect to any fact especially within the G knowledge of a person.
Judgment, page 7
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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Murder - By setting the deceased on fire - Circumstantial evidence - Conviction under, by Courts below relying on the dying declaration - On appeal, held: Conviction was justified - Truthfulness of the dying declaration cannot be doubted - It was within special knowledge of the accused as to how the deceased came to the premises of her house and how he got burnt -Thus, the burden to prove those facts is upon the accused u/s.106 of Evidence Act - The failure of the accused to discharge the burden cast upon her uls. 106, provides an additional link in the chain of
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