Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Doctrine of Last Seen — Evidential Value

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that under the doctrine of last seen, the law presumes the person last seen with the deceased was responsible for the death, and the accused must explain what happened. The principle applies in culpable homicide cases. It ensures that the last person…

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