Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 304-B IPC | Dying Declaration Alone Sufficient for Conviction If Trustworthy; Life Sentence Must Be Proportionate to Culpability : Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a conviction under Section 304-B IPC can rest solely on a trustworthy dying declaration, rejecting arguments of delayed FIR. The Court also held that life imprisonment is not mandatory and must be proportionate to the accused's culpability, commuting sentences to time served for the appellants.