‘X’ states to his wife that he was proceeding to Delhi to meet ‘Y’ and collect the debt due from him and proceeds to the house of ‘Y’ at Delhi, where he was murdered by ‘Y’. Is the statement made by ‘X’ to his wife admissible? Under which Section. Elaborate citing case law.

Facts of the Case ‘X’ owed money to ‘Y’. One day, X informed his wife that he was going to Delhi to meet ‘Y’ and […]

Two sisters, S1 and S2 were staying in their house ‘X’ the accused who was husband of S1 came there shouting at S1 and attacked her for deserting him. She died on the spot. The other sister S2 was the only eye witness to this gruesome murder. While, so but before the trial of ‘X’ commenced S2 also died due to a disease in a hospital while undergoing treatment. However, while in hospital she stated clearly to the doctor as to how ‘X’ killed her sister S1. The doctor recorded the statement and she signed it. This statement of S2 to the doctor is adduced in evidence in the murder tnal of ‘X’. Decide the admissibility.

Facts of the Case Two sisters, S1 and S2, were residing together in their house. ‘X’, the accused, was the husband of S1, who had […]

A daughter-in-law wrote a letter to her parents complaining that there was danger to her life from her in-laws. One week after writing the letter, she died under suspicious circumstances. Is the letter written by the deceased daughter-in-law relevant? Discuss.

Facts of the Case A daughter-in-law, fearing for her life, wrote a letter to her parents expressing that her life was in danger from her […]

A prostitute was murdered while she was asleep at her home by slitting the throat with a razor She was taken to hospital where her mother, surgeon and Magistrate put questions to her about the identity of the accused. She was unable to speak because of the injury to the throat but was in a position to respond by signs or gestures of her hand. She made a negative sign when some names were mentioned, but made a positive sign when the name of accused was mentioned. Later she died. Discuss the evidentiary value of the signs and gestures made by her.

Facts of the Case A woman, who was a prostitute by profession, was attacked in her house while she was asleep. Her throat was slit […]