KALABAI vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Smt. Lalita Bai, affirming the reliance on her dying declaration recorded while she was hospitalized with 96% burns. The Court found that the evidence presented, including the dying declaration, sufficiently established the appellant's guilt despite her claims of lack of motive and the deceased's physical condition at the time of the statement. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's criminal appeal was rejected, maintaining the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the trial court.