Yogarasa Sathees alias Jegan vs Honourable Attorney General – SC Appeal No. 34/2020-2024

In the matter of Yogarasa Sathees alias Jegan (Accused-Appellant-Petitioner) vs. Honourable Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent-Respondent), the court addressed the Appellant’s contention that the Court of Appeal erred in not considering the ‘sudden fight’ exception to murder. The court held that the argument for the ‘sudden fight’ exception was raised for the first time in the Supreme Court and did not genuinely arise from the Court of Appeal’s judgment. The appeal was dismissed as the evidence did not sufficiently establish the conditions for the ‘sudden fight’ exception. This decision reaffirms the principle that exceptions to murder must be properly raised and supported by evidence at appropriate stages of the legal process. The court also issued a warning regarding unprofessional