Principle Archive

Sale of family land by a member of the family, who is not the head of the family, without the consent of the head of the…

It is trite law that he who asserts must prove the correctness of his assertion.

The wrongful admission of evidence shall not of itself be a ground for reversal of any decision where it appears that the evidence admitted cannot reasonably…

If the contract agreement is silent as to the time of performance of a contractual obligation, the court will read into the contract a term that…

An agency relationship exists only where a person called the agent has the authority to act on behalf of another called the principal.

The Court of Appeal is at liberty to reject all issues framed by the parties and frame its own issues if, in its own view, the…

It is the duty of a court, whether of first instance or appellate, to consider all issues joined by parties and raised before it for determination.…

In so far as the award of a degree or certificate to a student is concerned, in the discretion to award or refuse to award, the…

Fair hearing is not a cut and dry principle which parties can always apply to their comfort and convenience. It is based on the facts of…

When the corrected thesis reached the Senate, it was like placing answer papers before examiners, and the student's presence was not required. The procedure followed did…

The Senate, as the supreme academic authority in the University, has the duty to ascertain thesis quality. Being an administrative or academic act, certiorari cannot lie.…

The fact that an accused has retracted a confessional statement does not mean that the court cannot act upon it. Confessional statements that are well proved,…