10 Nov 2017
RE MAHESH J ROY
- Citation
- RE MAHESH J ROY
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV226/2015
Appeal allowed and conviction set aside because the presiding officer failed to provide sufficient particulars of the charge, failed to hear and consider the live defence of lack of wilfulness and the appellant's apology, and failed to give reasoned findings; these procedural defects rendered the summary process unfair and unsafe. The Court held that presiding officers may hear interruption contempt but must afford minimum fair process and give reasons. Costs of the appeal were ordered against the Secretary for Justice.