Mehra v Kilachand [1987] JLR 421 (25 January 1988)

Mehra v Kilachand [1987] JLR 421 (25 January 1988)

Discovery will not be granted if sought simply to formulate a new case in place of the old; it must be directly relevant and probative to the issue to be resolved.

Citation
[1987] JLR 421
Parties
Applicant: Mehra; Respondent: Kilachand
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 January 1988
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory
Outcome
discovery not granted
Legal Topics
Discovery, Court Discretion
Civil Procedure Discovery Court Discretion

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Parties

Mehra

Applicant

Kilachand

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should exercise its discretion to order discovery under Royal Court Rules, 1982, r.6/16

Ratio Decidendi

Discovery will not be granted if sought simply to formulate a new case in place of the old; it must be directly relevant and probative to the issue to be resolved.

Court Disposition

discovery not granted