Supreme Court Allows Appeals and Restores Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Dying Declaration and Improper Appellate Review. The Court held that a dying declaration cannot be the sole basis for conviction if shrouded with doubtful circumstances, and the High Court failed to give cogent reasons while reversing acquittal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
7 May 2021The dispute involved criminal appeals against a High Court judgment that reversed the trial court's acquittal and convicted the appellants for murder ...
