Monday, 30 July 2018

JUDGMENT CANNOT REST MERELY ON INCONSISTENT DYING DECLARATIONS: HYDERABAD HIGH COURT

Inconsistencies and contradictions in dying declarations of the deceased completely demolish the prosecution’s case and lead to extension of benefit of doubt to the accused by the courts said by the Hyderabad High Court and set aside the judgment of the sessions court, and acquitted the appellant of the charge under Section 302 of IPC. The accused-appellant challenged the judgment of the Medak sessions court, convicting him under Section 302 IPC (punishment for murder) holding him guilty of murdering his wife and sentencing him to undergo life imprisonment.



NEW INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPER


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