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The High Court granted an application to extend time for filing a notice of appeal after the applicant said he received the judgment copy late while in prison.
The High Court granted an inmate extra time to file a criminal appeal, finding sufficient cause where he had diligently pursued the appeal but faced delays in receiving records.
The prosecution and trial of the appellant were invalid in law because they commenced without the prior consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions as required by section 162 of the Penal Code at the material time. Subsequent or posthumous consent does not cure the illegality. All proceedings, convictions, and sentences are null and void.
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The prosecution and trial of the appellant were invalid in law as they commenced without the prior consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, rendering all subsequent proceedings, convictions, and sentences null.
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High Court revision quashed a conviction and 100-year sentence for incest by male, finding the plea and preliminary hearing procedure unlawful and the proceedings void.
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