Dying Declaration

On 16th July, 2021, a special CBI court convicted two policemen and awarded them life sentences for the custodial death of a murder accused, who was burnt alive inside a police station in Haryana.

  • The judgment relied heavily on the ‘dying declaration’ made by the victim prior to his death.

About Dying Declaration

  • Word “Dying Declaration” means a statement written or verbal of relevant facts made by a person, who is dead.
  • It is the statement of a person who had died explaining the circumstances of his death.
  • This is based on the maxim ‘nemo mariturus presumuntur mentri’ i.e. a man will ....
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