Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Concurrent Findings of Fact – Supreme Court Will Not Interfere Unless Findings Are Perverse

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Concurrent findings are binding on the Supreme Court. The appellant must show perversity. Interference is reserved for exceptional cases. The principle promotes finality and judicial efficiency. The Supreme Court will not re-evaluate evidence. The rule applies to both civil and criminal appeals. The appellant bears…

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