https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460529 The court resolved a conflict between two prior SC decisions regarding the admissibility of dying declarations without explicit medical certification of the declarant's mental fitness. It concluded that while medical certification is a rule of caution, it is not an absolute requirement. The court held that the testimony of a magistrate or responsible officer, satisfied with the declarant's mental state, can suffice for admissibility. The decision in Paparambaka Rosamma was deemed incorrectly decided, affirming the principles in Koli Chunilal Savji, emphasizing the truthfulness and voluntariness of the declaration over the necessity of medical certification. en-us Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:29:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460529 The court resolved a conflict between two prior SC decisions regarding the admissibility of dying declarations without explicit medical certification of the declarant's mental fitness. It concluded that while medical certification is a rule of caution, it is not an absolute requirement. The court held that the testimony of a magistrate or responsible officer, satisfied with the declarant's mental state, can suffice for admissibility. The decision in Paparambaka Rosamma was deemed incorrectly decided, affirming the principles in Koli Chunilal Savji, emphasizing the truthfulness and voluntariness of the declaration over the necessity of medical certification. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460529