Admissibility of Multiple Dying Declarations and Causal Nexus in Delayed Homicidal Deaths

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Case
TAHIR KHAN S/O. TASBBAR KHAN PATHAN v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR (Bombay High Court, 22-09-2026)
Law
Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the legal validity and admissibility of multiple dying declarations under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act.
  • Analysis of the causal nexus between initial stab injuries and subsequent death due to septicaemia after a significant time lapse.
  • Evaluation of procedural exceptions regarding the absence of a Magistrate or medical fitness endorsement during recording.
  • Assessment of technical discrepancies in IMEI numbers and Luhn check digits within Call Detail Records to establish accused identity.
  • Application of the principle that a conviction can safely rest solely upon consistent and voluntary dying declarations.