Supreme Court of India

Irfan @ Naka v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 789
Bench B.R. Gavai, J.B. Pardiwala and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 23 August 2023

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Issue for consideration: Whether the prosecution could be said to have proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against the appellant who was convicted for off ence punishable u/ss.302, 436 and 326- , IPC and sentenced to death, for allegedly setting his son and his real br others on fi re, solely on the basis of dying declarations. Evidence – Dying declarations – Sole basis of conviction – When not justifi ed – Appellant had strained relationship with his son (victim- deceased) from his first marriage and his two broth ers (victims- deceased), all of whom, as per the prosecution, were opposed t

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