Section 54A:
Identification of person arrested.
1[54A. Identification of person arrested.-- Where a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence
and his identification by any other person or persons is considered necessary for the purpose of investigation of such
offence, the Court, having jurisdiction may, on the request of the officer in charge of a police station, direct the
person so arrested to subject himself to identification by any person or persons in such manner as the Court may
deem fit:]
2[Provided that, if the person identifying the person arrested is mentally or physically disabled, such process of
identification shall take place under the supervision of a Judicial Magistrate who shall take appropriate steps to
ensure that such person identifies the person arrested using methods that person is comfortable with:
Provided further that if the person identifying the person arrested is mentally or physically disabled, the
identification process shall be videographed.] STATE AMENDMENT
Uttar Pradesh
Insertion of new section 54-A.—After section 54 of the said Code, the following section shall be
inserted, namely :—
“54-A. Test identification of the Accused.— When a person is arrested on a charge of committing an
offence and his test identification by any witness is considered necessary by any court having jurisdiction,
it shall be lawful for Executive Magistrate acting at the instance of such court, to hold test identification
of the person arrested. ”
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 1984, s. 8]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 11 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).
2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 12 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).