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Citation
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Judgment date
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| December 1996 |
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Civil Procedure|Company Law|Legal personality|Winding Up of A Company
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6 December 1996 |
| November 1996 |
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8 November 1996 |
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7 November 1996 |
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5 November 1996 |
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4 November 1996 |
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Guilty plea to manslaughter accepted, sentence reduced due to provocation and time in custody.
Criminal Law – Manslaughter – Guilty plea accepted – Consideration of provocation and custodial period in sentencing.
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4 November 1996 |
| October 1996 |
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Court awards damages for defamatory publication alleging criminal offenses against the plaintiff, ruling in his favor.
Defamation - Libel - Publication of false allegations - Imputation of criminal offenses - Remedies for defamation.
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28 October 1996 |
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The court ruled the respondent ineligible to challenge election results due to invalid nomination.
Election law – Validity of nomination – Compliance with Section 40(1) requirements – Capacity to petition as a candidate.
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18 October 1996 |
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Civil Procedure|Contract Law|Privity of Contract
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17 October 1996 |
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17 October 1996 |
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10 October 1996 |
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7 October 1996 |
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Election petition dismissed for lack of evidence proving substantial non-compliance or illegal practices affecting results.
Election petition – Non-compliance and illegal practices – Standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt – Dismissal of petition
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4 October 1996 |
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4 October 1996 |
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3 October 1996 |
| September 1996 |
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24 September 1996 |
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18 September 1996 |
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16 September 1996 |
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14 September 1996 |
| August 1996 |
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30 August 1996 |
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22 August 1996 |
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21 August 1996 |
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19 August 1996 |
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16 August 1996 |
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15 August 1996 |
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High Court grants bail under section 51(4) TID due to trial delays from absent witnesses, enforcing specific conditions.
Criminal Procedure - Bail pending trial - Section 51(4) Trial on Indictment Decree - Conditions for bail admittance - Delayed trial due to absence of witnesses.
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14 August 1996 |
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12 August 1996 |
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8 August 1996 |
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The accused was acquitted due to weak identification evidence and failure to establish a prima facie case.
Criminal law – Defilement – Essential elements of the offence – Prima facie case – Weak identification evidence.
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8 August 1996 |
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Accused acquitted of murder due to insufficient evidence and lack of prima facie case by prosecution.
Criminal Law – Murder charge – Submissions of no case to answer – Requirement of prima facie evidence – Insufficient evidence by prosecution.
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5 August 1996 |
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1 August 1996 |
| July 1996 |
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29 July 1996 |
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29 July 1996 |
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17 July 1996 |
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Civil Procedure
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16 July 1996 |
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16 July 1996 |
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16 July 1996 |
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16 July 1996 |
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Criminal law
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5 July 1996 |
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Improper discharge for abduction under reconciliation; court required Section 125 MCA application for case disposition.
Criminal procedure – discharge of accused – reconciliation under Section 156 MCA inapplicable for abduction charges – proper use of Section 125 MCA.
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1 July 1996 |
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Case dismissal reversed due to failure to notify complainant, impacting child's welfare.
Criminal Law – Neglect to provide for a child – Dismissal for non-appearance of prosecutor – Requirement for notifying complainant of hearing.
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1 July 1996 |
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Erroneous dismissal under s.117 MCA rectified; trial to continue under s.125 and 126 for fair judgment.
Criminal procedure – appeal and revision – improper dismissal under s. 117 Magistrates Courts Act – correct application of s. 125 and 126.
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1 July 1996 |
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Sentence of corporal punishment deemed illegal for a 16-year-old offender under section 191(3) of MCA 1970.
Criminal Law – Theft – Sentencing – Legality of corporal punishment for offenders aged 16 – Section 191(3) MCA 1970
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1 July 1996 |
| June 1996 |
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25 June 1996 |
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The accused was acquitted of rape due to insufficient evidence and lack of direct testimony.
Criminal Law – Rape – Insufficient evidence – Medical evidence based on hearsay – Absence of complainant's testimony.
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13 June 1996 |
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Acquittal in a rape charge due to lack of evidence on essential elements of the crime.
Criminal Law - rape - elements of the offence - insufficiency of evidence - acquittal due to unproven allegations.
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13 June 1996 |
| May 1996 |
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31 May 1996 |
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27 May 1996 |
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27 May 1996 |
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21 May 1996 |
