Ideas In Action V Masechaba Sechaba (CCT/0415/2022) [2025] LSHC 234 (4 September 2025)

Ideas In Action V Masechaba Sechaba (CCT/0415/2022) [2025] LSHC 234 (4 September 2025)

The defendant disclosed a bona fide defence by providing details of repayments made towards the loan, supported by specific facts and dates. The plaintiff failed to engage with these averments or demonstrate that the defence was a sham. Therefore, summary judgment must be refused.

Citation
[2025] LSHC 234
Parties
Plaintiff: Ideas in Action; Defendant: Masechaba Sechaba
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
4 September 2025
Case Number
CCT/0415/2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment Application
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Bona Fide Defence, Loan Repayment
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Bona Fide Defence Loan Repayment

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Parties

Ideas in Action

Plaintiff

Masechaba Sechaba

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Summary Judgment Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant has disclosed a bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim for repayment of a loan.

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant disclosed a bona fide defence by providing details of repayments made towards the loan, supported by specific facts and dates. The plaintiff failed to engage with these averments or demonstrate that the defence was a sham. Therefore, summary judgment must be refused.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application for summary judgment is dismissed with costs.