Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Defences — Alibi — Meaning and Nature

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Alibi is a "radical" defence because its success results in complete exoneration—the accused is not connected to the crime at all. Unlike other defences (e.g., provocation, self-defence) that may admit presence but justify or mitigate, alibi denies presence entirely. The defence asserts physical impossibility of…

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