STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ETC. vs PRAVIN MAHADEO GADEKAR ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Sections 498A, 307, and 302 IPC, affirming that the dying declaration of the victim Sadhana was credible and admissible as evidence. The Court emphasized that the dying declaration, recorded by a Naib Tehsildar, met the requirements of being made in a conscious state, thus satisfying the criteria for reliability under Section 32(1) of the Evidence Act. The Court dismissed the appeals filed by the accused, maintaining the High Court's decision to convict them for the offenses committed against Sadhana.