Supreme Court of India · 2001-04-10
UKA RAM vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/10832
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- UKA RAM
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- K.T. THOMAS,R.P. SETHI,S.N. PHUKAN
- Bench
- K.T. THOMAS,R.P. SETHI,S.N. PHUKAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302, 326, and 498A IPC for the murder of his wife and daughter, relying on the dying declarations made by the deceased. The Court emphasized the admissibility of dying declarations as relevant evidence under Section 32 of the Evidence Act, affirming that such declarations can be the sole basis for conviction if found credible. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the conviction was therefore rejected, confirming the life sentence imposed by the trial court.