Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is an exception to the hearsay rule?
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Section 32(1) — dying declarations — is the most recognized exception to the hearsay rule. The declarant's statement about their cause of death is admitted despite being an out-of-court statement because the declarant cannot attend court. The rationale: a person facing death is unlikely to lie.