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A dying declaration is relevant evidence under section 32 of the Evidence Act notwithstanding it being hearsay evidence, because-

A. A statement by a person as to the cause of his death is grated in law as a solemn statement

B. If a person is dead and anything said by the person as to the cause of death is relevant, since the dead person cannot be brought beforethe court to testify, necessity makes it inevitable to admit said statement

C. Because it is believed that a person would not meet his maker with lies in the mouth

D. Because society owes a duty to dead persons to give them justice

Answer: Option C


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