Hapuarachchige Indralal Pradeep Kumara vs. The Attorney General – CA NO : 123/2008-2012

In the case between Hapuarachchige Indralal Pradeep Kumara (Accused-Appellant) and the Attorney General (Respondent), the issue concerned whether the conviction and death sentence against the accused appellant for the alleged murder of his 3½-year-old stepchild was sustainable in law. It was held that the conviction could not be safely supported due to a lack of medical corroboration for the alleged acts underlying the prosecution’s case. The principle reaffirmed was that uncorroborated eyewitness evidence, when contradicted by medical findings, may render a conviction unsafe. Reliance was placed on the evaluation of medical testimony and established standards regarding corroborative evidence in criminal proceedings, underscoring that convictions for grave offences must be supported by sat