Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Veerpal & Anr.

Neutral citation
Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 1 February 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeal is allowed.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32 – Dying declaration – Appreciation of – Dying declaration recorded by the Magistrate in which deceased specifically stated that due to feud over demand of money, respondents-accused burnt her after pouring kerosene over her – On facts, no reason to doubt the dying declaration recorded by the magistrate – Statements in the dying declaration consistent with medical evidence inasmuch as there were no injuries on the chest and injuries were found only on the head and backside – Such injuries on the head and backside could have been possible only if somebody have poured…

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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