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Property law [2025] SCSC 119

Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation Limited (CM 15 of 2024)

Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation Limited (CM 15 of 2024) [2025] SCSC 119 (24 June 2025)

The court confirmed a judicial sale of mortgaged immovable property, adjudicating two parcels to the execution creditor and one leasehold interest to the successful bidder.

  • Judicial sale
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Immovable property
  • Auction
  • Creditor rights
  • Judicial-sale
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Civil procedure [2025] SCSC 85

Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation Limited v Bastienne & Anor (CM 06 OF 2024)

Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation Limited v Bastienne & Anor (CM 06 OF 2024) [2025] SCSC 85 (23 June 2025)

The Supreme Court dismissed an execution debtor’s application to postpone a judicial sale, finding no strong grounds of necessity or expediency under section 36.

  • Judicial sale
  • Postponement of sale
  • Immovable property
  • Judicial-sale
  • Postponement-of-sale
  • Immovable-property
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Property law [2025] SCSC 47

Banane v Banane and Ors (MC 43 of 202)

Banane v Banane and Ors (MC 43 of 202) [2025] SCSC 47 (11 April 2025)

The Supreme Court granted a petition for division in kind of parcel V5152, finding the petitioner’s 54.289% share established and the land conveniently divisible.

  • Co-ownership
  • Division in kind
  • Immovable property
  • Judicial sale
  • Division-in-kind
  • Immovable-property
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Property law [2024] SCCA 23

Payet v Green & Anor ((Civil Appeal SCA 01/2024)

Payet v Green & Anor ((Civil Appeal SCA 01/2024) [2024] (19 August 2024) (Arising in MC 40/2021) SCSC 777)) [2024] SCCA 23 (19 August 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal seeking division in kind of co-owned land, holding that the appraisement reports did not comply with section 112 of the IPJS Act.

  • Division in kind
  • Co-ownership
  • Judicial sale
  • Partition of immovable property
  • Division-in-kind
  • Partition-of-immovable-property
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Civil procedure [2023] SCSC 654

Seychelles Commercial Bank Ltd v Estate of late Packirisamy Pillay (MA 162 of 2021)

Seychelles Commercial Bank Ltd v Estate of late Packirisamy Pillay (MA 162 of 2021) [2023] SCSC 654 (21 June 2023)

The Supreme Court denied substituted service of a commandement under the Immoveable Property (Judicial Sales) Act, holding that the statute requires personal service.

  • Substituted service
  • Judicial sale
  • Immoveable property
  • Service of process
  • Substituted-service
  • Judicial-sale
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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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Property law [2022] SCCA 44

Lepere v Lepere (11 of 2020)

Lepere v Lepere (11 of 2020) [2022] SCCA 44 (19 August 2022)

The Supreme Court erred by not accounting for the fact that the respondent received a larger portion of land than his legal share, and thus the compensation for the house should have been reduced accordingly. The appellate court substituted the compensation amount to reflect the correct shares based on the evidence and pleadings.

  • Co-ownership
  • Division in kind
  • Judicial sale
  • Appellate review
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Property law [2022] SCSC 1108

Bank of Baroda (Seychelles ) v Niranjana (Pty) Limited (CM 2 of 2021)

Bank of Baroda (Seychelles ) v Niranjana (Pty) Limited (CM 2 of 2021) [2022] SCSC 1108 (1 April 2022)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles adjudicated Parcel H4939 to Bank of Baroda after finding compliance with judicial sale formalities and no higher bid at auction.

  • Judicial sale
  • Immovable property
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Saisie immobilière
  • Judicial-sale
  • Immovable-property
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Property law [2020] SCSC 452

Samson v Hermitte (XP 187/19)

Samson v Hermitte (XP 187/19) [2020] SCSC 452 (17 February 2020)

The mise a prix was not a gross undervaluation as it exceeded even the respondent's own valuation, and the petition was duly endorsed by the judge as required by law. Both grounds of objection fail.

  • Judicial sale
  • Licitation
  • Objection to licitation
  • Valuation of property
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Succession law [2017] SCSC 624

Chang-Yun on behalf of the heirs of Antoine Chung-Yun (XP 43/2016)

Chang-Yun on behalf of the heirs of Antoine Chung-Yun (XP 43/2016) [2017] SCSC 624 (13 July 2017)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles held that objections based on a separate damages claim against an executor could not block licitation under section 103.

  • Licitation
  • Judicial sale
  • Executor duties
  • Heir rights
  • Judicial-sale
  • Executor-duties
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