The Supreme Court has upheld a conviction based solely on a dying declaration, emphasizing its credibility and consistency. The decision relates to a 22-year-old case in Maharashtra where an ex-army personnel was convicted of murdering his wife. The court reiterated the importance of scrutinizing such declarations meticulously to ensure their authenticity.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of an ex-army personnel for murdering his wife, a police constable, in Maharashtra s Beed district 22 years ago, emphasizing the validity of dying declarations. The court stated that an authentic, credible, and untutored dying declaration can be the sole basis for conviction. The victim s declaration led to her husband s life imprisonment, affirmed by the Bombay High Court. The Supreme Court directed the husband to surrender within two weeks, confirming his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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