NAEEMversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1978/2022
Decision Date: 05-03-2024
Disposal: Unknown
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC169

BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI*, SANDEEP MEHTA Issue for Consideration Conviction of the appellants-accused for offences punishable u/ss.302 and 34, Penal Code, 1860 based solely on the dying declaration, if justified. Headnotes Evidence – Dying declaration, sole basis of conviction – Appellants convicted for offences punishable Correctness: Held: Dying declaration can be the sole basis of the conviction if it inspires the full confidence of the court – Court is required to satisfy itself that the deceased was in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement and that it was not the result of tutoring, Decision Date : 05-03-2024 | Case No : CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1978/2022  | Direction Issue : Appeals qua accused no. 2 and accused no.3 allowed and appeal qua accused no.1 dismissed.  |  Bench : 2 Judges

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