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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 1957 |
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Criminal Law - Murder - "Lion-man" killing - Whether appellant properly convicted as principal offender - Penal Code, s. 22 (T.)
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30 July 1957 |
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Evidence—Admissibility of secondary evidence of documents—Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 9), s. 62 and s. 63 (g) (U.)—Evidence (Bankers' Books) Ordinance (Cap. 10) (U.). Evidence—Admissibility of unproved documentary exhibits
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29 July 1957 |
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Contract—Gentleman's agreement—Whether any contractual relationship created
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24 July 1957 |
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(1) Native - Definition of - Whether debtor a "native" - Credit to Natives (Restriction) Ordinance, s. 2, s. 3, and s. 5 (T.)
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22 July 1957 |
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Criminal law - Practice - Appeal - Conflict of testimony - Duty of appellate court to consider evidence and draw own inferences - Penal Code, s. 296 (1) (T.)
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22 July 1957 |
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Arbitration - Provisions embodied in contract - Validity of non-observance without objection from parties - Jurisdiction of court to set aside award - Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 15) Part II s. 3 and s. 23 (T.) - Indian Code of Civil Procedure, Schedule II, paras. 17 to 21 and para. 23
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22 July 1957 |
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Criminal law - Practice - Burden of proof - When is a prima facie case established - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 205 (T.). Criminal law - Corruption - Police officer receiving and soliciting money - Penal Code, s. 91 (1) (T.)
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20 July 1957 |
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Criminal law-Possession of property suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained-Omission of finding in judgment regarding circumstances of detention of appellant-Penal Decree, s. 310 (A) (Z.)
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19 July 1957 |
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Practice - Application for security for costs - Plaintiff company resident in Tanganyika - Whether summons requires affidavit in support - Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. 25 r. 1 (K.)
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19 July 1957 |
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Mohamedan law—Wakf—Validity of appointment of mutawallis (trustees)—Whether a Khoja must be so born. Limitation of action—Limitation Decree (Cap. 11) (Z)—Art. 116 of the Schedule thereto
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19 July 1957 |
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Elections—The Great Lukiko of Buganda—Suit questioning the validity of election—No enactment prescribing procedure—Who are proper and necessary defendants—The Great Lukiko (Election of Representatives) Law, 1953 (U.)
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14 July 1957 |
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Rent restriction—Arrears of rent paid into court-Omission from legislation of provision that order for possession should be made if such order reasonable—Whether Rent Restriction Ordinance, s. 6 (1) and (2) (U.) confers discretionary powers C upon court. Rent restriction-Equity-Doctrine of relief against forfeiture-Whether doctrine applicable to statutory tenant
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10 July 1957 |
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Criminal law—Accused unrepresented—Ingredients of offence not explained to accused— Plea of guilty-Whether accused understood offence charged—Indian Penal Code, s. 323 and s. 325
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4 July 1957 |
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Criminal Law - Sentence - Enhancement on first appeal - No opportunity to show cause - That "Audi alteram partem" is a fundamental rule of justice
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4 July 1957 |
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Criminal law - Appeal on question of law - Merits of appeal not considered but re-trial ordered - Whether appellant entitled as of right to be heard on question of law - Principles on which re-trial should be ordered
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4 July 1957 |
