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• t if inconsistencies are reconcilable, the Court looks at other material on record. The Court also categorized cases into three groups: cases with reconcilable inconsistencies, cases with irreconcilable inconsistencies, and cases with diametrically opposed dying declarations
• when inconsistencies arise between different dying declarations, the nature of these inconsistencies, whether material or not, must be examined
• serious doubts arise concerning their truthfulness. If reliable corroborative evidence is available, it should be considered to test the credibility of the dying declarations.
• Amol Singh v. State of M.P.(2008)
• inconsistencies between multiple dying declarations must be assessed in the context of surrounding facts and circumstances. This scrutiny enables the Court to determine which declaration holds more value in specific scenario

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