Veerasamy Sivathasan vs Honourable Attorney General – SC APPEAL 208/2012-2021

Brief
In the case between Veerasamy Sivathasan, 1st Accused (Appellant), and the Honourable Attorney General (Respondent), the Court addressed whether the prosecution established its case for heroin trafficking and possession beyond a reasonable doubt, focusing on the assessment of witness credibility, procedural irregularities, and the preservation of the right to a fair trial. It was held that the conviction of the 1st accused was properly secured based on cogent evidence, with the trial and appellate courts correctly evaluating both prosecution and defence evidence. The principle reaffirmed was that appellate review should not disturb findings of fact made by a trial court in the absence of demonstrated error or misapprehension, especially regarding witness credibility and demeanour. Th