Unit II · Law of Evidence
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 26 | Statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found (IEA 32) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 27 | Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated (IEA 33) |
AIR 1939 PC 47 · Supreme Court of India
A statement as to the cause of death is admissible as a dying declaration even if the declarant did not die immediately, provided it relates to the circumstances of the transaction which resulted in death.
(1885) ILR 7 All 385 · Allahabad High Court
A dying declaration may be made by signs where the declarant is unable to speak, if the signs are reliably recorded and understood.
AIR 1958 SC 22 · Supreme Court of India
A dying declaration can form the sole basis of conviction if it is true and voluntary; corroboration is a rule of prudence, not of law.