Principle Archive

A charge of infamous conduct must be of a serious infraction of acceptable standard of behaviour or ethics of the profession. It connotes conduct so disreputable…

There is no duty, contrary to what was suggested in the particulars of the first count, on the respondent to transfer the patient to another hospital…

Since the patient's relationship with the practitioner is based on consensus, it follows that the choice of an adult patient with a sound mind to refuse…

When, therefore, the respondent was charged with infamous conduct and particulars were given in the charge of the acts or omission alleged to amount to infamous…

The term infamous conduct is wide. It is futile, in the absence of statutory definition limiting its ambit to restrict its meaning within the confines of…

The right to privacy implies a right to protect one's thought, conscience or religious belief and practice from coercive and unjustified intrusion; and, one's body from…

Any form of possession is sufficient to maintain an action for trespass against a wrong doer as long as it is clear and exclusive. It is…

The latin maxim nemo dat quod non habet is, in my view, apposite in this respect... the appellant's vendor (PW5) acquired no title or interest whatsoever…

It is beyond dispute that the evaluation of evidence and the ascription of probative value to such evidence are the primary functions of a court of…

...in view of the provisions in all procedural rules of High Courts in this country, if a party appears to be necessary as a third party…

Where an appeal is allowed on the ground of failure of the trial court to resolve relevant issues and to make findings on material facts, and…

Such interpretation as would serve the interest of the Constitution and best carry out its object and purpose should be preferred. Its relevant provisions must be…