Supreme Court of India

The State of Jharkhand v. Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai

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Reported as [2022] 13 S.C.R. 1033
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 31 October 2022

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Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32(1) – Dying declaration – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,376,341 and 448 – Victim was raped a nd set on fire – Respondent was convicted u/ss. 302, 341, 376,448 by the Sessions Court onthebasis of dying declaration of the victim, and sentenced – Judgment set aside by High Court inter alia holding that the statement made by the deceased is not admissible as a dying declaration, respondent was acquitted – On appeal, held: Post- mortem report concludes that the cause of death is septicem ia caused by the burn injuries sustained by the victim – Statement of the victim satisfies

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