R v Ahmed (CO 53/2018) [2018] SCSC 8263 (19 September 2018)

R v Ahmed (CO 53/2018) [2018] SCSC 8263 (19 September 2018)

The court found the prosecution made a sufficient case that remand was necessary and in the interest of justice, given the seriousness of the offence, vulnerability of victims, and risk of interference with justice.

Citation
[2018] SCSC 8263
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Nizam Uddi Ahmed
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
19 September 2018
Case Number
CO 53/2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Remand Application
Outcome
application for remand granted
Legal Topics
Remand, Bail, Trafficking in Persons
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Human Trafficking Remand Bail Trafficking in Persons

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Nizam Uddi Ahmed

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Remand Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused should be remanded in custody pending trial for trafficking in persons

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution made a sufficient case that remand was necessary and in the interest of justice, given the seriousness of the offence, vulnerability of victims, and risk of interference with justice.

Court Disposition

application for remand granted

Orders

  • accused to be remanded in custody pending trial