Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE β€” Concurrent Findings β€” When Supreme Court Will Interfere

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Cogent and compelling reasons are required to disturb concurrent findings. Defective, perverse findings or failure to properly consider evidence justify interference. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule provides an exception to non-interference. Perversity means findings unsupported by evidence or based on wrong legal…

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