Section 24: Identification to be made

1) If it is necessary to identify any person in connection with any case, a police employee whose rank is at least assistant sub-inspector of police shall cause such identification to be made.

Provided that the proceedings of a case shall not be affected substantially by the reason only that such identification has not been made.

2) In having identification pursuant to sub-section (1), the person to be identified shall be kept in a place where such person cannot be seen and looked, and at least four persons who resemble to such person in age, color or physical structure shall, as far as practicable, be dressed uniformly, with whom such person shall be kept together, and every person making identification shall make identification separately.

3) The form of identification shall be as referred to in Schedule-17.

4) The matter as to whether the person making identification was able to make identification pursuant to sub-section (2) shall be recorded and retained in the casefile.

5) A police employee whose rank is at least assistant sub inspector of police may cause to be made the identification of any exhibit, thing or object connected with any case, by executing a deed on identification.