Supreme Court of India
Samadhan Dhudaka Koli v. State of Maharashtra
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We are of the opinion that whereas the findings of G the learned Sessions Judge as ·also the High Court in regard to guilt of Appellant No. 1 must be accepted, keeping in view the inconsistencies between the two dying declarations, benefit of .Ji. doubt should be given to Appellant No.
Judgment, page 12
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Evidence: Dying declaration - Bum injuries resulting in ·4 death of wife - Third dying declaration attributed role of husband in the incident - In first dying declaration, incident c .. stated to be accidental - Second dying declaration recorded by Magistrate not put on record by prosecution - Plea of ,, appellant to bring second dying declaration on record rejected by courts below - Acquittal of parents-in-law - Conviction of husband-appellant under s.302 /PC - Challenged·- Held: Dying declaration before judicial magistrate has higher ',,} evidentiary value - Prosecution did not explain why…
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- 2026 Pramod Kumar Navratna v. State of Chhattisgarh
- 2015 Ramakant Mishra @ Lalu Etc. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
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