The Madras High Court has held that a truthful and voluntary dying declaration, particularly one recorded by a Judicial Magistrate who is satisfied that the declarant is conscious and in a fit state of mind, can by itself form the basis of conviction without independent corroboration; absence of a separate medical fitness certificate is not … Continue reading Madras High Court Affirms Conviction In POCSO Based On Dying Declaration; Upholds Life Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting Minor and Droving Her to Self-Immolation