Nallapati Sivaiah vs Sub-Divisional Officer, Guntur, A.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Dasari Srinivasa Rao, affirming the High Court's decision which relied on dying declarations recorded by police and a magistrate. The Court emphasized that the dying declarations were credible as they were made when the deceased was deemed fit to speak, despite the absence of supportive eyewitness testimony. The appeal was dismissed, and the life sentence was confirmed, reinforcing the evidentiary value of dying declarations in murder cases.