The instrument appointing a provisional liquidator should not be construed so as to curtail his powers under the law unless they are expressly curtailed. The primary…

Where an order is properly made ex parte, the remedy of a party aggrieved by such order is not to appeal against it, but to apply…

The Court of Appeal has no business dealing with any issue not placed before it. If it decides to raise a point suo motu in the…

When inadmissible evidence is tendered, it is the duty of the opposite party to object immediately. A distinction must be drawn between evidence absolutely inadmissible (cannot…

It is not every irregularity that can nullify entire proceedings. It may be open to a party to contend that such irregularity does not materially affect…

Non-compliance with rules of court will not necessarily result in the judgment being set aside. Once a step is taken in the proceedings by a party…

A decision not on the merits could not qualify as a defence through the principle of res judicata.

Without prejudice to the powers of the President or the Governor of a State with respect to prerogative of mercy, no appeal shall lie to any…

Where a claim which had been dismissed by a court is cleverly split into multiple claims in a subsequent suit, the doctrine of estoppel per rem…

Res judicata operates not only against the party whom it affects, but also against the jurisdiction of the court itself. The party affected is estopped from…

For the doctrine of estoppel per rem judicatam to apply, it must be shown that the parties (or their privies) are the same; the facts in…

Where a party, undeterred by the dismissal of an application to the Supreme Court to amend its decision, brings a fresh action on the same subject…