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Omission to cite the offence section in the consent and certificate deprived the trial court of jurisdiction, rendering the proceedings, convictions, and sentences null and void. A retrial is not in the interest of justice due to evidentiary shortfalls.
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The trial court lacked jurisdiction due to defective certificate and consent, which failed to refer to all offences cited in the charge sheet; thus, the proceedings, conviction, and sentence are nullified and a retrial is ordered.
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The proceedings before the trial court were null and void due to irregularities in the consent and certificate conferring jurisdiction, which failed to name the charged offences as required by law. Consequently, the conviction and sentence are quashed and set aside. A retrial is not ordered due to weaknesses in the prosecution's case and to avoid injustice.
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The trial court lacked jurisdiction to try the case due to a defective certificate and consent from the DPP, which did not reference the charging provision, rendering the proceedings a nullity.
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The trial court lacked jurisdiction to try the appellants because the consent and certificate conferring jurisdiction did not contain the charging provisions as required by law, rendering the proceedings, convictions, and sentences null and void. However, since the prosecution evidence was not weak and only the jurisdictional documents were defective, a retrial before a competent magistrate is warranted.
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The trial court lacked jurisdiction due to incurably defective consent and certificate from the Director of Public Prosecution, rendering the proceedings, conviction, and sentence null and void.
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The High Court held that a defective certificate and consent lacking the charging section deprived the trial court of jurisdiction, quashing conviction and sentence and ordering a retrial.
The trial and judgment were null and void due to incurably defective consent and certificate, which failed to cite the provisions creating the offence, thus the trial court lacked jurisdiction. A retrial is ordered as the evidence on record is sufficient and there is no risk of filling evidentiary gaps.
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The trial court lacked jurisdiction due to incurably defective consent and certificate, rendering the entire proceedings, conviction, and sentence null and void; a retrial is ordered as there is ample evidence and no risk of filling evidentiary gaps.
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The trial court lacked jurisdiction to try the economic case because the consent and certificate conferring jurisdiction did not contain the charging section as required by law, rendering the proceedings, convictions, and sentences a nullity.
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