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Failure by the trial court to comply with mandatory procedural requirements under sections 210(3) and 231(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act prejudiced the appellant's right to defence and vitiated the proceedings, rendering the conviction and sentence a nullity.
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The application for stay of execution was granted because all procedural requirements were met and the respondent did not contest the application.
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High Court appeal in a rape conviction held that the child witness was not properly examined under the Evidence Act; conviction was vitiated and a limited retrial ordered.
The failure of the Chairman to sit with the required number of assessors throughout the trial, and the absence of recorded reasons for their absence, rendered the proceedings of the District Land and Housing Tribunal a nullity.
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The proceedings and judgment of the trial Tribunal were vitiated due to improper constitution of the Tribunal (absence of assessors) and failure by the Chairperson to sign after recording evidence of each witness, both being incurable irregularities.
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The Court of Appeal held the criminal trial a nullity because the respondents did not plead to all counts after amendment of the charge, and it refused a retrial.
High Court civil appeal turned on improper admission of an exhibit and defective framing of issues. The judgment and decree were set aside and the matter remitted for retrial.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the guilty plea was not properly recorded and the prosecution failed to state the facts after plea; a retrial was ordered.
The High Court ordered a retrial in a robbery appeal, finding the trial court relied too heavily on weak identification evidence and failed to evaluate the defence.
The charge sheet was defective for failing to cite all relevant provisions, particularly Section 131(3) of the Penal Code, resulting in an unfair trial and nullity of proceedings, conviction, and sentence.
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