Trial Courts Must Be Cautious In Accepting Dock Identification Of Stranger Accused By Witness Without Test Identification Parade : Supreme Court

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has emphasized the significance of Test Identification Parade (TIP) in criminal proceedings, particularly in cases where the accused is unknown to the witnesses prior to the incident. The judgment, delivered by Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B. Varale, has resulted in the acquittal of an appellant due to insufficient evidence regarding his identification. Case Background The case, Amrik Singh v. State…