Sellakutti Mylvaganam v. Hon. Attorney General – CA-HCC- 193/16-2023

In the case between Sellakutti Mylvaganam (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of the Accused’s conviction for the murder of his daughter under Section 296 of the Penal Code and the subsequent imposition of the death sentence. It was held that the prosecution had established the Accused’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt, based on consistent corroborative testimonies, police statements, and forensic evidence. The legal reasoning reaffirmed the principle that the evidentiary threshold in criminal matters, particularly for murder, requires proof beyond reasonable doubt, with proper evaluation of claims such as voluntary intoxication. The decision relied on statutory authority in Section 296 of the Penal Code and emphasized the robust stan