AMARSINGH MUNNASINGH SURYAWANSHI vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Kamlabai, who was set ablaze after years of ill-treatment. The Court found the dying declarations (Exhibits 37 and 43) to be reliable despite the appellant's claims of their unreliability and the absence of a certificate regarding the deceased's mental fitness. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the conviction was rejected, affirming the life sentence imposed by the trial court.