Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder by Setting Wife on Fire — Dying Declaration Found Credible Despite Acquittal of Co-Accused. The court held that a dying declaration under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 can be the sole basis for conviction if it is voluntary, consistent, and made in a fit state of mind.
22 Jun 2011The appellant, Keshav Laxman Chalke, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife, Taibai, by pouring ker...




