SURINDER KUMAR AND ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 and Section 498A IPC, based on the dying declaration made by the deceased before a Judicial Magistrate, which was certified by a doctor as being recorded while the patient was conscious. The Court found no infirmity in the recording of the dying declaration, rejecting the defense's argument that an earlier statement made to a doctor should be considered more credible. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' judgments.