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Section 162 CrPC

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Test Identification Parade | Uncorroborated In-Court ID and Tainted Evidence Vitiate POCSO & Dacoity Conviction : Uttarakhand HC
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|Uttarakhand High Court

Test Identification Parade | Uncorroborated In-Court ID and Tainted Evidence Vitiate POCSO & Dacoity Conviction : Uttarakhand HC

Uttarakhand High Court acquits appellants in a POCSO and dacoity case, ruling that conviction cannot stand on uncorroborated in-court identification, recoveries made in police presence, and inconsistent medical evidence. The judgment underscores the necessity of reliable identification evidence under Section 162 CrPC for sustaining convictions in serious offences.