It is the duty of the plaintiff to prove his case and not the duty of the defendant to disprove the plaintiff's case. That is the…

Failure to call a material witness who could substantiate a claim may invoke the presumption under section 149(d) of the Evidence Act against the party who…

In the absence of showing when a brief was served, the court is bound by the record. The record of appeal binds the court.

The absence of a party on the day judgment is delivered does not vitiate, nullify, or invalidate the decision. Parties present at judgment delivery do not…

The law is elementary that courts do not act in vain but for a purpose, and the purpose must be definite. Concurrent findings of fact by…

The issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any stage of the proceedings up to the Supreme Court. When successfully raised, the suit is terminated by…

The question of absence of jurisdiction is a threshold issue of the greatest importance. It must be looked into first or at the earliest opportunity. Any…

Until evidence is led and the registered declaration pleaded by the defendant is tendered before the court, the question whether or not the provisions of section…

The issue of jurisdiction is a threshold issue that can be raised at any stage, even for the first time on appeal, without leave. The Court…

A trial judge is duty bound to examine the pleadings, the relevant chieftaincy declaration, and the applicable edict to see if the reliefs sought are outside…

A party to proceedings before the court below possesses the right to appeal against decisions made in those proceedings. If a party would have benefited from…

Where the evidence against two accused persons in a criminal case is in all material respects the same and a doubt is resolved by the trial…