https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288349 Failure to hold a test identification parade is not fatal where the accused were already known to the identifying witnesses, and the omission does not by itself render eyewitness evidence unusable. Here, one witness knew the accused beforehand and another had prior acquaintance, so the testimony remained reliable. The post-mortem findings on stomach contents also did not contradict the prosecution version of the assault occurring around 7.30 a.m.; empty stomach and partly full intestines were consistent with no morning food and did not support the defence theory of an earlier death. The conviction was upheld and the appeal failed on all substantial grounds. en-us Mon, 07 Dec 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:24:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288349 Failure to hold a test identification parade is not fatal where the accused were already known to the identifying witnesses, and the omission does not by itself render eyewitness evidence unusable. Here, one witness knew the accused beforehand and another had prior acquaintance, so the testimony remained reliable. The post-mortem findings on stomach contents also did not contradict the prosecution version of the assault occurring around 7.30 a.m.; empty stomach and partly full intestines were consistent with no morning food and did not support the defence theory of an earlier death. The conviction was upheld and the appeal failed on all substantial grounds. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Dec 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288349