RAVI KUMAR @ KUTTI RAVI vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused-appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 449 IPC for house trespass with intent to commit an offence. The Court emphasized the admissibility of the dying declaration under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, affirming that the deceased's statement was made in a fit state of mind and corroborated by eyewitness testimony. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the life sentence and additional imprisonment for the house trespass conviction.