Supreme Court of India

Brij Mohan and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan

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Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and N.P. Singh JJ.
Decided 16 December 1993

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Indian Penal Code-Ss.394, 450 ahd 397/ 149 of the l.P. . Identification of witnesses in incidents at night-source of lighHield not an infimiity initiating the evidence of the Witnesses. c Test identification-Necessity of promptness-Held : Test identification should be held promptly after the arrest of the accused to lend i~ sanctity. Death sentence-Principles for imposition-On facts sentence of death not warranted. In an armed robbery at village at about 1 .M. at night there were assaults by lathis and pharasies as well as firing of gunshots, leading to 4 deaths.

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