Walwa v Reginam
Walwa v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 364 of 1955) [1950] EACA 453 (1 January 1950)
The appellate Judge did not err in law by substituting the correct inference regarding the pointsmen's status as accomplices, as this did not depend on credibility but on the proper application of legal principles to the facts found. The court reaffirmed that, under section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the binding authority of Davies v. D.P.P., a conviction based on uncorroborated accomplice evidence is lawful if the court warns itself of the inherent danger and is satisfied of the truth of the evidence beyond reasonable doubt. The requirement for 'special' or 'exceptional' circum…
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- Accomplice Evidence
- Corroboration Requirements
- Credibility Assessment
- Mens Rea
- Judicial Inference
- Evidence Act Application