Suppaiya Ramarndran alias Anan vs Hon. Attorney General – CA 145/2010-2013

In the case between Suppaiya Ramarndran alias Anan (accused-appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether an appeal may proceed following the appellant’s death. It was held that upon official notification and confirmation of the appellant’s death, the appeal must abate and the proceedings should be formally discontinued. This outcome reaffirmed the procedural principle that appellate jurisdiction cannot be exercised where the appellant is deceased, given the absence of a living party with a justiciable interest. The decision relied on established procedural rules and emphasized the necessity of abatement in such circumstances to ensure the appropriate administration of justice.

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