https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178125 Identification evidence loses probative value where the accused were initially unknown, their photographs were published before a delayed test identification parade, and the witnesses' prior acquaintance remained uncertain. The court treated omissions in the first information report, prior exposure at the police station, and inconsistencies in witness testimony as materially weakening the reliability of the parade and dock identification. In those circumstances, identification evidence could not safely sustain conviction without independent support, and the accused was entitled to the benefit of doubt. en-us Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:21:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178125 Identification evidence loses probative value where the accused were initially unknown, their photographs were published before a delayed test identification parade, and the witnesses' prior acquaintance remained uncertain. The court treated omissions in the first information report, prior exposure at the police station, and inconsistencies in witness testimony as materially weakening the reliability of the parade and dock identification. In those circumstances, identification evidence could not safely sustain conviction without independent support, and the accused was entitled to the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178125