Test Identification Parade: A Duty to Cooperate or a Right to Refuse?

This paper examines the legal debate surrounding Test Identification Parades (TIPs) and whether an accused has a duty to participate or a constitutional right to refuse. It is based on the Supreme Court judgment in Mukesh Singh v State (2023), the right against self-incrimination in Article 20(3) and various interpretations of legal scholars. The paper ultimately holds that it is generally recommended to do the TIP, but not the refusal of the TIP itself would be a determining factor for conviction, thus not infringing the constitutional rights of the accused.