Waikhom Yaima Singh vs State Of Manipur

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC, reversing the trial Court's acquittal. The Court emphasized the validity of the dying declaration made by the deceased, which identified the appellant as the assailant, despite the trial Court's skepticism regarding the absence of the FIR's mention of the appellant's name by a close relative. The Court found that the High Court's reliance on the dying declaration was justified and did not constitute a perverse view of the evidence.