SHUDHAKAR vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of multiple dying declarations in criminal cases, emphasizing that the court must evaluate the credibility and circumstances surrounding each declaration. The Court held that the later dying declarations, which implicated the husband, were more credible than the initial declaration, which exonerated him. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that contradictions in dying declarations do not automatically prejudice the prosecution's case, leading to the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for murder.