Principle

CRIMINAL LAW – Evidence – Circumstantial Evidence – When Court May Convict on Circumstantial Evidence

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Conviction on circumstantial evidence is permissible where the evidence is so cogent and compelling that no rational hypothesis other than guilt can account for the facts. The inference of guilt must be irresistible. The court must ensure that the circumstances exclude any reasonable possibility of…

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