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Rene v Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles (SCA CR 07/2025) (Arising in CM 149/2024)) [2025] SCCA 27 (15 December 2025)
Appeal dismissed against refusal to vary a restraint order to pay for cabinets, a gravestone, and return a seized wallet.
Valabhji & Or v ACCS (CM 138 of 2024) [2025] SCSC 113 (8 July 2025)
The Court holds that only properly particularised and evidenced legal fees and disbursements may be paid from restrained funds, subject to judicial oversight and pre-approval. Bulk or standing authorisations for disbursements are not permitted. The 2nd Applicant's personal expenses cannot be paid from restrained funds unless she demonstrates lack of access to unrestrained assets. Affidavits sworn on behalf of the ACCS without exhibited written authority are procedurally defective, but the substantive position on judicial oversight and payment mechanisms stands.
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R v Payet (MC 04 of 2024) [2025] SCSC 10 (14 January 2025)
The Supreme Court of Seychelles ordered forfeiture of SCR 266,389.75 seized from Terence Payet at the airport, finding reasonable grounds to suspect money laundering.
R v Agathine (MC 3 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 228 (29 November 2024)
The Supreme Court ordered forfeiture of USD 20,000 seized from Frank Agathine at Seychelles International Airport after finding reasonable grounds to suspect money laundering.
Valabhji v ACCS (CM 122 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 45 (5 April 2024)
The Court held that in the context of section 26(3) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2006 as amended, the filing of a Notice of Motion to amend charges to add a new offence constitutes the institution of proceedings or the making of a relevant application. The statutory requirement is satisfied by filing the application within one week of the Restraint Order, regardless of when the application is heard or determined. The applicant's construction would lead to impractical and absurd results, contrary to legislative intent.
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R v Agathine (MC 7 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 7 (26 January 2024)
The court granted continued detention of USD 20,000 seized from Frank Agathine at Seychelles International Airport, finding reasonable suspicion of money laundering.
Faure v R (SCA CR 11/2023) [2023] (Arising in MC 11/2022) (18 December 2023) ((SCA CR 11/2023) [2023] (Arising in MC 11/2022) (18 December 2023)) [2023] SCCA 81 (18 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal of Seychelles allowed an appeal against forfeiture of seized foreign currency, finding the supporting affidavit relied on inadmissible hearsay and not personal knowledge.
Faure v R (Criminal Appeal CR SCA 11 of 2023) [2023] SCCA 75 (18 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal of Seychelles allowed an appeal against forfeiture of seized foreign currency, holding the supporting affidavit evidence was legally defective.
Republic v Ashley Vel & Anor (MA 3 of 2026) [2023] SCSC 800 (1 December 2023)
The Court found that while the Applicant's affidavit lacked explicit grounds for suspicion, the Respondents' initial failure to produce documentation justified temporary detention. However, where Respondents subsequently provided legitimate documentation, continued detention was not warranted and the relevant sums should be released.
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Ex parte Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (XP 2 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 635 (21 August 2023)
The Supreme Court granted an ex parte restraint order under Seychelles anti-money laundering law to prevent dissipation of Sarah Zarqani Rene’s realisable property.
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