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R v Fabien (CO 41 of 2022) [2024] SCSC 77 (31 May 2024)
Supreme Court of Seychelles judgment in R v Fabien (CO 41 of 2022) dated 31 May 2024. The provided record includes citation metadata but no substantive case text.
R v Patrick Michael Lime (CR 106 of 2021) [2024] SCSC 125 (29 May 2024)
Despite the accused's guilty plea, remorse, and provocation, the seriousness of the offence requires a custodial sentence to deter similar conduct; thus, a 4-year imprisonment term is appropriate, with time spent on remand deducted.
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R v Chiray & Ors (CR 2 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 83 (29 May 2024)
The Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced three accused to 25 years each on eight drug counts after guilty pleas, citing commercial importation and organised group involvement.
R v Labalenne (CO 93 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 76 (29 May 2024)
Given the seriousness of the offence and the need for deterrence, a custodial sentence of 18 months is appropriate despite mitigation.
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Bordino & Anor v Government of Seychelles & Anor (MA 196 of 2023 (Arising in CP 03 of 2023)) [2024] SCCC 4 (28 May 2024)
The Constitutional Court of Seychelles refused leave to file a constitutional petition out of time, finding no sufficient cause and procedural non-compliance.
R v Bradburn (CR 5 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 73 (27 May 2024)
The Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced a first-time offender who admitted aiding a conspiracy to import controlled drugs to 18 months’ imprisonment and a SR15,000 fine.
Hortence & Ors v Revera (XP 36 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 75 (27 May 2024)
The Supreme Court declared three petitioners to be the biological children of the deceased, relying on evidence of family life and possession of status.
In the matter of R v Kumar & Ors (FH 16 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 78 (27 May 2024)
The Supreme Court declined to remand six fishing suspects in police custody, instead ordering supervised detention for four days pending further appearance.
Hortence & Ors v Revera & Ors (XP 35 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 74 (27 May 2024)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles declared Rita Elisabeth Hortence the qualifying partner of the deceased under Article 260, giving her succession rights.
Lesperance v Jeannie (CS 50 of 2021) [2024] SCSC 53 (22 May 2024)
The Supreme Court dismissed a neighbour dispute over manure storage, holding that ordinary farm smells in an agricultural zone did not amount to actionable nuisance or pollution.
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