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Udwadia v Udwadia (MA 252 of 2023 (Arising in DV 100 of 2021)) [2024] SCSC 9 (17 January 2024)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed an application for leave to file a matrimonial property adjustment petition out of time for defective affidavit evidence.
R v GB (CR 51 of 2020) [2024] SCSC 2 (15 January 2024)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles convicted the accused on three counts of sexual assault against a 14-year-old student, accepting her evidence and related medical findings.
R v Valabhji & Ors (CO 4 of 2022) [2024] SCSC 3 (15 January 2024)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles held that spousal privilege under section 134(d) is limited to testimonial compulsion and does not bar use of seized marital communications.
R v TL (CO 20 of 2022) [2024] SCSC 214 (13 January 2024)
The court imposed concurrent sentences of 15 years' imprisonment on each count of sexual assault, considering the aggravating factors of the victim's age, the accused's position as stepfather and police officer, and the abuse of trust, outweighing the mitigating factors.
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The Government of Seychelles v Dugasse & Anor (MC 85 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 1 (11 January 2024)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted a disposal order under section 5 of the Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act for SCR 255,100 after no opposition was filed.
The Republic v Aldrin Sophola (CR 98 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 806 (22 December 2023)
Supreme Court judgment in The Republic v Aldrin Sophola, case CR 98 of 2023, decided on 22 December 2023. The supplied text does not include the substantive reasons or orders.
Ex Parte: Dr Samson Liu (MA 408 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 811 (20 December 2023)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an interim ex parte order to provisionally seize 337,099.1 USDT on a Binance account pending an inter partes hearing.
Etheve v Harikrishna Builders (Pty) Ltd (SCA 02/2023) [2023] (Arising in CC 34/2013) (18 December 2023) ((SCA 02/2023) [2023] (Arising in CC 34/2013) (18 December 2023)) [2023] SCCA 73 (18 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal allowed Ms. Etheve’s appeal in a building-contract dispute, quashed the Supreme Court judgment, and awarded damages, interest, and costs.
Valabhji v Anti-Corruption Commission (SCA CR MA 06/2023) and SCA CR MA 08/2023) [2023] (Arising in SCA CR MA 06/2023) ((SCA CR MA 06/2023) and SCA CR MA 08/2023) [2023] (Arising in SCA CR MA 06/2023)) [2023] SCCA 64 (18 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to amend and refused special leave to appeal out of time, finding the dispute had become academic after later orders and disclosure was incomplete.
Pool v Malvina (SCA 13/2023) [2023] (Arising in MA 240/2022 Out of CS 113/2019) (18 December 2023) ((SCA 13/2023) [2023] (Arising in MA 240/2022 Out of CS 113/2019) (18 December 2023)) [2023] SCCA 80 (18 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal and held that the death of a defendant required substitution of the estate before the matter could proceed.
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