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Supreme Court judgments on Section 32, Indian Evidence Act, 1872

9 judgments, latest first, from 2022 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 32 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Shankar vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 2 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 298 : 2026 INSC 315
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for killing his wife by setting her on fire, ought to be upheld.
Sanjay Kumar Sharma vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 11 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 556 : 2026 INSC 223
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in acquitting the accused despite the alleged dying declarations, motive and testimony of witnesses relied upon by the prosecution to establish the prosecution case.
State of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal
SC · 15 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 821 : 2026 INSC 57
Matter pertains to the credibility of the dying declaration of the wife, and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the respondent-husband by extending to him the benefit of doubt.
Rajendra S/o Ramdas Kolhe vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 15 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 740 : 2024 INSC 422
By the judgment and order dated 15.11.2010, the High Court relied upon the written dying declaration of the deceased Ex. 59 recorded by PW-6 and also the oral dying declarations of the deceased made before PW-2, PW-3, PW…
Rajaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 16 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 99 : 2022 INSC 1296
Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 32 – Inconsistencies between Multiple dying declaration – Prosecution case that victim-deceased was brought to hospital by her husband (appellant) in burnt condition – Her first dying declaration…
The State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai
SC · 31 October 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 1033 : 2022 INSC 1139
Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32(1) – Dying declaration – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,376,341 and 448 – Victim was raped and set on fire – Respondent was convicted u/ss. 302, 341, 376,448 by the Sessions Court onthebasis of dying…
Vijaya vs State Rep by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 367 : 2022 INSC 964
Evidence Act, 1872 – ss. 32, 157 – Code of Criminal Procedure – s. 164 – Dying declaration – Victim survived – Statement u/s.164 Cr.P.C. – Prosecution case that appellant consumed a poisonous substance, which she also ad…
Surendran vs State of Kerela
SC · 13 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 675 : 2022 INSC 566
Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 – Dying declaration – Admissibility of – On facts, suicide attempt by the wife soon after marriage due to harassment and dowry demands of husband and the family members – Settlement between the…
State of U.P. vs Veerpal & Anr.
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1163 : 2022 INSC 133
Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32 – Dying declaration – Appreciation of – Dying declaration recorded by the Magistrate in which deceased specifically stated that due to feud over demand of money, respondents-accused burnt her af…

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