This judgment deals with conviction under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC based on multiple dying declarations, and whether inconsistent declarations can sustain conviction.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Prithivi Raj v. State (NCT of Delhi)

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:9074-DB

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja

• Date of Judgment: October 14, 2026

• Area of Law: Criminal law; Sections 302 and 498-A IPC; multiple dying declarations; appreciation of evidence; adverse inference

Judgment Headline

Delhi HC Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Multiple Dying Declarations

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court acquitted a husband convicted under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC, holding that multiple inconsistent dying declarations, medical doubt about fitness and non-examination of the child eyewitness created reasonable doubt.

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