Criminal Issues
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Absence of a Test Identification Parade Is Not Always Fatal When the Accused Is Named or Described
Under Indian law, criminal courts have consistently held that, the non-holding of a Test Identification Parade (TIP) under Section 9 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (now Section 7 of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023) does not automatically vitiate a prosecution's case. Whether its