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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2025 |
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Warehouse receipts constituted a binding contract; liability for cashewnuts' shrinkage falls on the warehouse operator.
Contract Law - Binding nature of warehouse receipts - Breach of storage contract - Warehouse operator's liability for loss.
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1 July 2025 |
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The appeal rectified misjudgment on land ownership, clarifying proof of sale, allocation errors, and plot distinctions.
Property Law – Land ownership dispute – Double allocation claim – Validity of sale and transfer of right of occupancy – Burden of proof for ownership.
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1 July 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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High Court judicial review application dismissed due to lack of proper leave and non-compliance with filing deadlines.
Procedural law – Judicial review – Requirement for leave – Filing time limits – Competency of applications without proper leave.
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30 June 2025 |
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The High Court's omission to address a preliminary objection before trial led to nullification of its judgment.
Civil Procedure - Preliminary objection - Failure to address jurisdictional objections before substantive suit - Procedural irregularity - Nullification of high court proceedings.
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30 June 2025 |
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The court dismissed the appeal, confirming the respondent's right to remit taxes from the settlement amount without prior tax demand review by the appellant.
Contract law – Interpretation of the Deed of Adjustment – Tax liabilities and payments – Authority to remit taxes.
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30 June 2025 |
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The appellants' convictions were overturned due to unresolved contradictions in witness testimonies and failure to present material witnesses.
Criminal Law – Manslaughter and grievous harm – witness contradictions and failure to call material witnesses – burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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30 June 2025 |
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Court favors the original bench to preside over reviews when members are available, per procedural rules.
Criminal Procedure – Review of court's decision – Interpretation and application of Rule 66(5) regarding the bench selection for review hearings.
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27 June 2025 |
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The conviction for rape was quashed due to uncorroborated evidence and credible alibi presenting reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law – Rape offense – Reliability of victim's testimony – Role of material witness in rape cases – Validity of alibi.
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27 June 2025 |
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Court of Appeal sets aside conviction for lack of credible and reliable victim testimony in sexual offences case.
Criminal Law – Sexual Offences – Dependence on victim’s testimony – Assessment of credibility and reliability of evidence.
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26 June 2025 |
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Appeal dismissed; statutory rape conviction upheld based on substantive evidence and credible victim testimony.
Criminal law – rape of a minor – admissibility of evidence – recording of child testimony – proof beyond reasonable doubt – credibility of victim’s testimony. |
26 June 2025 |
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Court finds prosecution failed to maintain the chain of custody and resolve evidence discrepancies, overturning conviction for drug possession.
Criminal law – Procedural fairness – Chain of custody – Drug possession – Weight discrepancy – Insufficient evidence to sustain conviction. |
25 June 2025 |
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Court quashes university's refusal to reconsider appeal, citing violation of right to fair trial and procedural error.
Judicial review – University academic decision – Right to be heard – Duty to give reasons – Natural justice
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25 June 2025 |
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The appellant's murder conviction was upheld as the evidence was deemed sufficient beyond reasonable doubt despite alleged contradictions.
Criminal Law – Murder – Reliability of witness testimony and alleged contradictions – Definition and relevance of confession – Evidentiary standards in appeal.
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25 June 2025 |
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Doubts about victim's credibility and insufficient medical evidence led to quashing of statutory rape conviction.
Criminal law – statutory rape – credibility of minor victim's testimony – reliability of medical evidence without physical signs – role of omitted witness testimony.
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24 June 2025 |
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Court quashes conviction for rape and impregnation due to evidentiary inconsistencies and failure of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal law – Rape and impregnating minors – Variance between charge details and evidence – Proof beyond reasonable doubt – Credibility of witness testimony in sexual offense cases.
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24 June 2025 |
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High Court dismissal of extension of time application quashed due to appellant's right to be heard being denied.
Criminal Law - Appeal - Application for extension of time - Right to be heard - Errors by High Court in dismissing application.
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24 June 2025 |
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Appeal dismissed, focusing on procedural errors and sufficiency of circumstantial evidence in a rape case.
Criminal Law - Appeal filing period - Evidence admissibility under section 127(2) Evidence Act - Confessed evidence during preliminary hearing - Consideration of appellant's defense.
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23 June 2025 |
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Convictions for armed robbery and rape quashed due to insufficient evidence and inconsistencies in witness testimony.
Criminal Law – Armed robbery and rape – Insufficient evidence – Inconsistent naming and unproven item identification - Failure to call material witness.
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23 June 2025 |
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Conviction in a rape case overturned due to victim's credibility issues and prosecution's procedural errors.
Criminal Law - Offences against the person - Rape - Proof of offence - Victim's credibility and prompt reporting.
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20 June 2025 |
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Defective notice of appeal and premature filing render criminal appeal incompetent.
Criminal procedure - notice of appeal - validity - appeal filed before the decision - effect of premature filing.
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20 June 2025 |
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Conviction quashed due to failure to summon key witness and discrepancies in testimonies undermining proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law – Appeal – Credibility of child witness – Identification issues – Importance of calling a crucial witness – Discrepancies in evidence affecting the burden of proof.
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20 June 2025 |