A. Sasitharan vs Hon. Attorney General – HCC-308/15-2023

In the case between A. Sasitharan (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the question of whether the conviction and death sentence imposed on the accused should be sustained in light of prior, similar proceedings before the same High Court Judge. It was held that concerns of fairness and potential judicial bias arose due to the repetition of nearly identical charges adjudicated by the same judge in separate cases. The principle emphasized is that the appearance of justice must be maintained to ensure confidence in judicial proceedings. The decision relied upon procedural fairness and established the necessity of impartial adjudication, highlighting the requirement for a retrial before a different judge to guarantee a fair process.

B. Sasi Mahen