Kamalavva & Anr vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the acquittal under Section 302 IPC while maintaining the acquittal under Section 498-A IPC. The Court emphasized that the dying declaration of the deceased, which clearly implicated her mother-in-law and sister-in-law in the act of setting her on fire, was credible and should have been given due weight. The Court ultimately upheld the acquittal under Section 302 IPC, reinforcing the principle that the prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.