Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE β€” No-Case Submission β€” Alibi β€” Effect at No-Case Stage

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that an alibi defence becomes irrelevant if the court accepts the prosecution evidence identifying the accused. Where witnesses place the accused at the scene, the alibi falls away. The principle applies at the no-case submission stage and trial. It ensures that alibi…

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