LAXMAN vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 608/2001

Case under Section II-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010209342000

Filing Date

19-Aug-2000

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 608/2001

Diary Number

20934/2000

Order Date

23-Oct-2002

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 13-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.LAXMAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

    Adv. V. N. RAGHUPATHY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Oct-2002

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  3. 27-Aug-2002

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  4. 27-Aug-2002

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  5. 24-Jul-2002

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  6. 17-Jul-2002

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  7. 27-Feb-2002

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  8. 01-May-2001

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  9. 19-Aug-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 608/2001

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Summary of Crl.A. No. 608/2001 (Laxman v. State of Maharashtra) The Supreme Court dismissed Laxman's appeal against the High Court of Bombay's judgment upholding his conviction under Section 302 IPC (murder). The Court found no illegality in the High Court's reliance on the dying declaration recorded by the Judicial Magistrate, holding that the magistrate's testimony confirming the declarant's mental fitness was sufficient, despite the doctor's certificate stating only "consciousness" rather than explicit mental fitness. The appeal was dismissed with no costs awarded on 23 October 2002. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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