Supreme Court of India

Mahabir v. The State of Delhi

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 361
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 11 April 2008

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Evidence Act, 1963: s.9 - Test identification parade - Evidentiary value of - Held: Refusal of accused from joining test identification parade c would be of no consequence, when accused had been shown to witnesses before the proposed TIP - That being the only piece of material which was used for conviction of accused, the conviction cannot be sustained - Accused acquitted of the offences charged - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - "-1( s. 162 - Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 394134 and 302134 /PC. Criminal Trial Identification of accused in Court - No test identification parade held - Accused known

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