Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Test Identification Parade Mandatory for Conviction | Ocular Evidence Alone Insufficient Under SC/ST Act & IPC: Allahabad HC Acquits in Gang Rape-Murder Case
Allahabad HC sets aside convictions under Sections 302, 376 IPC and SC/ST Act, ruling that identification without a Test Identification Parade (TIP) fails to meet evidentiary standards. The court emphasized irreconcilable contradictions in witness statements and absence of caste-based motive, reinforcing due process safeguards in criminal trials.