Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Proof of Alibi – Lying Not Proof of Guilt

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A false alibi does not prove guilt. The prosecution must still prove its case. The principle protects the accused from being convicted based on lies alone. The court may consider false alibi as evidence of guilt, but it is not sufficient by itself. The rule…

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