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Which Supreme Court decision gave the accused the benefit of doubt after the burning deaths of his wife…

In Uka Ram v. State of Rajasthan (2001), the Supreme Court held that the evidence left doubt about the declarant's mental condition at the crucial time. The certificate…

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Which Supreme Court decision gave the accused the benefit of doubt after the burning deaths of his wife and young daughter, where the medical certificate spoke to the wife's physical condition but the Court doubted her mental fitness when she made the dying declaration?

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In Uka Ram v. State of Rajasthan (2001), the Supreme Court held that the evidence left doubt about the declarant's mental condition at the crucial time. The certificate addressed her physical condition.

The Court also found that the prosecution had not eliminated the possibility of suicide. It gave the accused the benefit of doubt.

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Option A

Ravi Chander concerned declarations made by Sarita. The Supreme Court did not disturb reliance on her declaration recorded by the Executive Magistrate.

Option B

Shripatrao concerned declarations made by Meena. The Supreme Court accepted the earlier declaration recorded by the Executive Magistrate.

Option C

In Uka Ram, the Court doubted Parveena's mental condition when she made the declaration and found the possibility of suicide had not been eliminated.

Option D

The Haryana decision concerned fatal injuries attributed to a kassi, and did not decide the reliability of Parveena's declaration.

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