Supreme Court of India

Amitsingh Bhikamsing Thakur v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2007] 1 S.C.R. 191
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasa Y At and Lokeshw Ar Singh Pant A JJ.
Decided 5 January 2007

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Evidence Act, 1872: s.3-Testimony of relative-Evidentiary value of-Held, can be relied upon-However evidence of such witness to be assessed with caution. s.9-Test Identification Parade-Object of-Held, is to test the memory of witnesses based upon first impression-It is desirable that TIP is conducted soon after arrest of the accused-However, if circumstances are beyond control, delay to hold TIP not fatal to prosecution-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 162. s.27-Requirements of-Elucidated. Words and Phrases-"Fact discovered"-Meaning of PWl used to work with the deceased in his shop.

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