Supreme Court of India

Paparambaka Rosamma and Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Bench S.P. Kurdukar, K.T. Thomas and N. Santosh Hegde JJ.
Decided 13 September 1999

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Criminal Law: Evidence Act, 1872: Section 32. Dying declaration-Conviction based solely on-Deceased sustained 90 per cent burn injuries-Magistrate who recorded the dying declaration opined that deceased was in a fit state of mind-Doctor certified that deceased · was conscious while recording the statement-Held: Consciousness and fitness of mind are two distinct stages-Doctor's certificate must show that not only the deceased is conscious but also in a fit state of mind to make the statement-Hence, Magistrate's opinion and doctor's certificate not in compliance with the requirement-Apart from…

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