https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303582 The Privy Council clarified that in Ceylon, the burden of proof does not lie with the accused to demonstrate the non-commission of a crime. Despite a misdirection in jury instructions, the Council found other evidence pointing towards the accused's guilt. The judgment emphasized that not every error warrants special leave to appeal and upheld the importance of consistent legal standards. Ultimately, the Council concluded that there was no substantial injustice or deprivation of a fair trial, refusing the appeal while highlighting the incorrectness of the language used in the summing-up. en-us Thu, 26 Mar 1936 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:02:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303582 The Privy Council clarified that in Ceylon, the burden of proof does not lie with the accused to demonstrate the non-commission of a crime. Despite a misdirection in jury instructions, the Council found other evidence pointing towards the accused's guilt. The judgment emphasized that not every error warrants special leave to appeal and upheld the importance of consistent legal standards. Ultimately, the Council concluded that there was no substantial injustice or deprivation of a fair trial, refusing the appeal while highlighting the incorrectness of the language used in the summing-up. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 26 Mar 1936 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303582