BABU RAM AND ORS. vs SATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Rajinder Kumar under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Santosh Rani, affirming the High Court's reliance on her dying declarations. The Court found that the dying declarations were credible, as both the Judicial Magistrate and a doctor confirmed that Santosh Rani was in a fit state of mind when they were recorded. The Court dismissed the appellants' claims regarding the unfitness of the victim to make the declarations, thus maintaining the conviction and setting aside the acquittal of Babu Ram and Krishna Devi.