Principle Archive

The fourth issue is an adjunct to the first issue, both being covered by grounds 1 and 2; but the second, third, fifth and sixth issues…

Where all the facts before the court are sufficient for the effectual and complete determination of the claim between the parties before the court, the applicant…

The test to be applied for the joinder of an intervener is whether they will be directly affected by the judgment of the court in the…

An applicant seeking an enlargement of time within which to appeal must explain the delay in appealing within the prescribed period and must also disclose the…

Circumstances which would justify the grant of leave to appeal if time to appeal had not expired most often would justify an extension of time to…

The court should not use its discretionary power of granting leave to appeal in interlocutory matters to an applicant whose manifest intention is to delay the…

A ground of appeal does not become substantial merely because it raises a general issue of law or interest if such issues are unrelated to the…

It is now settled law that an appellate court will not generally interfere with the exercise of discretion by a lower court unless it is shown…

True enough, this court has no jurisdiction to review its own judgment; but this application does not seek review of the judgment of the court but…

This court has the inherent power and jurisdiction to set aside its decision in appropriate cases: when judgment has been obtained by fraud practised on the…

Order 8 Rule 16 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1985 (as amended) has provided for the limited circumstances in which the court can review…

Were we to accept the submission that we can exercise jurisdiction to entertain motions to look into complaints about the law or fact in the judgment…