{"id":21211,"date":"2026-04-01T07:23:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=21211"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:26:07","slug":"the-doctrine-of-alibi-foundations-principles-procedure-and-judicial-scrutiny-in-criminal-jurisprudence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/the-doctrine-of-alibi-foundations-principles-procedure-and-judicial-scrutiny-in-criminal-jurisprudence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Doctrine of Alibi: Foundations, Principles, Procedure, and Judicial Scrutiny in Criminal Jurisprudence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Introduction to Doctrine of Alibi<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The doctrine of alibi is one of the most important defenses in criminal law, yet it is often misunderstood. The word alibi comes from Latin, meaning \u201celsewhere.\u201d It simply means the accused was not present at the crime scene when the offence happened, so they could not have committed it. Unlike excuses or justifications, an alibi is a direct denial of involvement. It challenges the prosecution\u2019s claim by showing that the accused had no opportunity to commit the crime.<\/p>

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