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December 1962
Criminal law-Insanity—Burden of proof-Accused found guilty but insane- Reliance on accused's own evidence as to insanity—Misdirection—No power to order new trial-Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 20), s. 210A, s. 228 and s. 329 (T.)
31 December 1962
Criminal law-Evidence—Child—Unsworn evidence-Corroboration—Nature of corroboration required—Whether corroboration required must be corroboration implicating the accused—Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 20), s. 152 (3) (T.) -Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, s. 38 (1)—Oaths and Statutory Declarations Ordinance (Cap. 15), s. 19 (1) (K.)
21 December 1962
Mohamedan law-Wakf-Income of wakf property to adopted daughters and then successive interests created-Final gift over to charitable purposes- Descendants of adopted children not kindred of maker-Whether wakf saved by Wakf Commissioners Ordinance, 1951, s. 4 (K.)—Civil Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 5), s. 44 (K.)—Indian Transfer of Property Act, 1882
17 December 1962
Jurisdiction—Appointment of paramount chief—Referendum calling for abolition of chief-Subsequent extinguishment of chief and chiefdom by Governor's order-Claim for compensation—Whether court has jurisdiction to hear suit-African Chiefs Ordinance (Cap. 331), s. 3, s. 4, s. 6 to s. 21, s. 22 and s. 27 (T.)-African Chiefs (Chiefdom) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1960, (Government Notice 135 of 1960), para. 2 (T.)—Local Government Ordinance (Cap. 335), (T)-Native Authority Ordinance, s. 2 (T.)
14 December 1962
Criminal law-Burden of proof—Alibi—Misdirection—Penal Code, s. 265 and s. 284 (T.)
14 December 1962
Limitation of action—Appeal—Application for leave to appeal out of time– Period for filing appeal prescribed by Local Government (Rating) Ordinance (Cap. 317)-Whether Indian Limitation Act, 1908, s. 5 can be invoked- Local Government (Rating) Ordinance (Cap. 317), s. 10 and s. 11 (T.)—Indian Limitation Act, 1908, s. 3, s. 5 and s. 29—Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 151. Rates Appeal—Application to admit appeal out of time—Period for filing appeal prescribed by Local Government (Rating) Ordinance (Cap. 317)—Whether Indian Limitation Act, 1908, s. 5 can be invoked-Local Government (Rating) Ordinance (Cap. 317), s. 10 and s. 11 (T.)—Indian Limitation Act, 1908, s. 3, s. 5 and s. 29—Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 151
4 December 1962