The Attorney General vs. Sandanam Pitchi Mary Theresa – sllr 2011 volume 2 page 292

Brief
In the case between the Attorney General and Sandanam Pitchi Mary Theresa, the court addressed the issue of whether the Court of Appeal had erred in re-evaluating the evidence and overturning the conviction and sentence imposed by the High Court under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The court determined that the trial judge’s assessment of witness credibility and evaluation of evidentiary inconsistencies were grounded in proper judicial discretion and factual observations. It was established that the appellate court exceeded its mandate by substituting its own assessment for that of the trial court without sufficient basis. The Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, reinstated the conviction, and affirmed the sentence of the High Court. This de