Poonam Bai vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Vimla Bai, affirming the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal. The Court emphasized that a dying declaration can serve as the sole basis for conviction if it is trustworthy and reliable, and found that the prosecution had sufficiently established the appellant's guilt despite the absence of eyewitnesses. The Court concluded that the High Court's judgment was justified, given the circumstances surrounding the dying declarations presented in evidence.