Laxman vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of dying declarations in criminal cases, specifically referencing the decisions in Paparambaka Rosamma v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Koli Chunilal Savji v. State of Gujarat. The Court held that a dying declaration can be accepted as evidence if the deceased was conscious and capable of making the statement, even if the doctor did not explicitly certify the mental fitness of the deceased. The matter was referred to a Constitution Bench to resolve the conflicting interpretations of the earlier judgments regarding the reliability of dying declarations.