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Criminal-law [2025] SCSC 71

Ex parte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 15 of 2025)

Ex parte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 15 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 71 (2 May 2025)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim civil confiscation order over crypto assets held by Bybit Fintech Limited under POCCCA.

  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Money-laundering
  • Fraud
  • Theft
  • Cryptocurrency
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Private-international-law [2024] SCSC 132

Ex-parte Meron Amare (XP 10 of 2023)

Ex-parte Meron Amare (XP 10 of 2023) [2024] SCSC 132 (19 June 2024)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles declared executory an Ethiopian divorce judgment and property settlement, allowing enforcement for a Seychelles condominium transfer.

  • Recognition-and-enforcement-of-foreign-judgments
  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial-property-settlement
  • Service-of-process
  • Public-policy
  • Fraud
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Criminal-law [2023] SCSC 425

Ex parte the Attorney General (XP 37 of 2023)

Ex parte the Attorney General (XP 37 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 425 (9 June 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim order freezing specified bank accounts and appointing a receiver under POCCCA.

  • Interim-orders
  • Asset-freezing
  • Receivership
  • Fraud
  • Bank-accounts
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Contract-law [2023] SCSC 186

Marie & Anor v Development Bank of Seychelles (CS 114 of 2021)

Marie & Anor v Development Bank of Seychelles (CS 114 of 2021) [2023] SCSC 186 (10 March 2023)

The court struck out a claim challenging property transfers made under a compromise, holding the relief sought was not properly pleaded.

  • Compromise-agreement
  • Judicial-sale
  • Loan-default
  • Rescission-of-contract
  • Fraud
  • Duress
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Civil-procedure [2022] SCSC 1136

Gupta v Aux Cayes Fintect Co. Ltd (MA 277 of 2022 (Arising in CS 134 of 2022))

Gupta v Aux Cayes Fintect Co. Ltd (MA 277 of 2022 (Arising in CS 134 of 2022)) [2022] SCSC 1136 (22 December 2022)

Ex parte injunction granted to restrain alleged dissipation of crypto assets pending trial, applying the serious issue, damages, and balance of convenience test.

  • Interim-injunction
  • Crypto-assets
  • Fraud
  • Asset-preservation
  • Civil-procedure
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Property-law [2022] SCCA 21

Finesse v Cesar (SCA 47 of 2019)

Finesse v Cesar (SCA 47 of 2019) [2022] SCCA 21 (29 April 2022)

The Court of Appeal non-suited an appeal over a disputed land transfer, holding the pleadings were unintelligible and necessary parties were not properly joined.

  • Land-transfer
  • Fraud
  • Pleadings
  • Non-joinder
  • Non-suit
  • Civil-procedure
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Private-international-law [2021] SCSC 1079

In Touch Sports Ltd v Persons Unknown & Ors (MC 71/2021)

In Touch Sports Ltd v Persons Unknown & Ors (MC 71/2021) [2021] SCSC 1079 (9 December 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed an ex parte bid to recognise and enforce an Isle of Man freezing injunction and disclosure order in a crypto-fraud matter.

  • Recognition-and-enforcement-of-foreign-judgments
  • Freezing-injunctions
  • Disclosure-orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Fraud
  • Cryptocurrency
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Property-law [2021] SCSC 1013

Chetty v Chetty (CS 78/2007)

Chetty v Chetty (CS 78/2007) [2021] SCSC 1013 (12 October 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles dismissed a claim that land parcel V5497 was partnership property, finding no proven de facto partnership or fraud in the 2006 transfer.

  • Matrimonial-property
  • Domestic-partnership
  • Societe-de-fait
  • Land-transfer
  • Fraud
  • Ownership-dispute
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Property-law [2021] SCCA 7

Nourrice v Salome (SCA 52 of 2018)

Nourrice v Salome (SCA 52 of 2018) [2021] SCCA 7 (30 April 2021)

The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against rectification of the land register, finding no proof of fraud and that the registrar’s report was not properly in evidence.

  • Land-registration
  • Rectification-of-register
  • Fraud
  • Prescription
  • Res-judicata
  • Succession
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Equity [2021] SCSC 878

Ex Parte Grainger v WM Brand One Limited & Anor (MC 19/2021)

Ex Parte Grainger v WM Brand One Limited & Anor (MC 19/2021) [2021] SCSC 878 (16 April 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte Norwich Pharmacal Order requiring a registered agent to disclose company records to help the applicant pursue fraud claims.

  • Norwich-pharmacal-order
  • Disclosure-of-information
  • Fraud
  • Anti-money-laundering
  • Company-law
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