In Brief
The son of a deceased person appealed against the High Court's dismissal of his appeal challenging the acquittal of four accused persons charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and related offences. The Supreme Court found that the High Court had dismissed the appeal by a cursory order without properly appreciating the evidence adduced by 13 prosecution witnesses or calling for the trial court record as required by law. The Court remanded the matter for the High Court to conduct a fresh appellate review on merits, holding that while appellate courts must exercise caution before disturbing acquittals, they must still substantively engage with evidence and follow statutory procedures in doing so."
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