State Of Rajasthan vs Parthu

The Supreme Court examined the validity of two dying declarations in a murder case under Section 302 IPC. The High Court had acquitted the accused on the grounds that the dying declarations were unreliable due to the absence of a certificate from the doctor confirming the deceased's fit state of mind. The Supreme Court held that while the absence of such a certificate is a factor, the presence of the doctor during the declaration and the consistency of the statements made by the deceased support their reliability. The Court reversed the High Court's acquittal, emphasizing the importance of the dying declarations in establishing the case against the accused.