Supreme Court of India · 1997-12-17
KAMLESH RANI vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1989/72524
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KAMLESH RANI
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- K. VENKATASWAMI G.T. NANAVATI
- Bench
- K. VENKATASWAMI G.T. NANAVATI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of her daughter-in-law, Kavita, based on her dying declaration. The Court found that despite Kavita suffering from 80% burns, she was conscious and capable of giving a statement, which was corroborated by medical evidence. The Court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding the reliability of the dying declaration and confirmed the lower courts' findings, affirming the conviction.