Every court decision should not only flow logically from the conclusions of facts and law made by the court but should be readily seen to be…

Judicial discretion must be exercised in accordance with relevant rules of law or practice and according to reason and justice, not based on private opinion, whim,…

It is a well-settled rule of statutory construction that when a provision is made subject to another, that provision must be read subordinate to the provision…

Where the jurisdiction of a court is raised and in issue, it is of utmost importance to dispose of that issue first, as jurisdiction is a…

Where a court lacks jurisdiction, all proceedings conducted and orders made constitute a nullity regardless of their apparent procedural regularity.

An Area Court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate matters concerning land situated outside its designated territorial jurisdiction, even if parties appear before it.

The jurisdiction of Area Courts is ascertainable from the Area Courts Edict, with the area and extent of such jurisdiction further ascertainable from notifications published in…

Order 6 rule 10 provides only for dismissal of appeals for failure to file briefs and contains no provision similar to Order 3 rule 20(4) which…

The exercise of appellate jurisdiction is statutory; a court cannot exercise jurisdiction to hear an appeal unless conferred by the Constitution or statute; there is no…

Where a party has lost a claim for declaratory relief and permanent injunction in a competent court and the appellate court concludes positively that the appellant…

A plaintiff who pleads exclusive ownership and possession of family land as against the family title cannot succeed based on mere possession against a defendant claiming…

Where a purchaser of family land pays the purchase price, presents customary gifts, and is given possession by the family, a valid title is conferred notwithstanding…