Upul Chinthana Alias Bindu and 2 Others v. The Attorney General – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 087

In the case between Upul Chinthana alias Bindu and others (as Plaintiffs) and the Attorney General (as Defendant), the court addressed the sufficiency of a single eyewitness’s testimony as the foundational basis for a conviction for murder under Section 296 of the Penal Code. It was held that a conviction may lawfully be sustained on the sole, credible testimony of an eyewitness, provided that such evidence is corroborated by medical findings and is found reliable upon careful judicial scrutiny, particularly when supported by prompt complaint and consistency in recounting the incident. The principle reaffirmed is that the quality of evidence outweighs the number of witnesses, as prescribed by Section 134 of the Evidence Ordinance. The judgment relied on the evaluation of medical evidence,