SMT. LAXMI vs OM PARKASH .

The Supreme Court reiterated the principle that a dying declaration, as per the established jurisprudence, is admissible under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and can be the sole basis for conviction if found reliable. The Court emphasized that the sanctity of a dying declaration arises from the belief that a person on the verge of death is unlikely to lie. The judgment upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on the reliability of the dying declaration, despite the absence of corroborative evidence, provided it is free from infirmities and made in a fit mental condition.