Arumugam Jegadeeswaran Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/0463/2017-2020

In the case between the Attorney General’s Department (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Arumugam Jegadeeswaran (Defendant/Appellant), the court addressed the issue of whether the prosecution’s evidence—specifically the credibility of police witness testimonies and alterations in police documents—was sufficient to uphold a conviction for drug trafficking and possession. It was held that the prosecution’s evidence was insufficient and unreliable to sustain the conviction, reaffirming the principle that criminal convictions must be based on credible evidence that proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This decision relied on the interpretation of section 48 of the Judicature Act and relevant evidence ordinances, emphasizing that significant discrepancies and unreliability in prosecution evidence unde