Crl.A. No. 001929 / 2014

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An injured eyewitness's testimony carries heightened credibility, and a traumatic encounter of even brief duration can create a lasting and reliable memory of the assailant's face, negating the defence of faded recollection over time. As analysed on casestatus.in, extra-judicial confession, though inherently weak evidence requiring corroboration, can sustain conviction when independently supported by credible eyewitness testimony. Refusal to participate in a Test Identification Parade, when no contemporaneous reason is furnished, weakens the accused's challenge to dock identification.