Uganda Case Law

Velji v Takim and Company

Velji v Takim and Company (Civil Appeal No. 40 of 1952) [1955] EACA 53 (1 January 1955)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 40 of 1952

Judge

Briggs, JA, Gray CJ, Nihill P

The Court of Appeal held that the requirement under section 5(a) of the East African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order in Council, 1951, to furnish security within a period not exceeding 90 days is directory and not mandatory. The court found that, following the reasoning in Indian authorities and considering the structure of the Order in Council, the time limit could be extended for cogent reasons. In this case, the appellant had made arrangements to comply within time, but was prevented by the illness of the surety, and promptly deposited the required sum in cash within four days. The court e…

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• Appeals To Privy Council
• Security For Costs
• Extension Of Time
• Discretion Of Court

Bharaj and Another v Rex

Bharaj and Another v Rex (Criminal Appeals Nos. 124 and 125 of 1945) [1945] EACA 32 (1 January 1945)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 124 and 125 of 1945

Judge

Graham Paul CJ, Sheridan CJ, Whitley CJ

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that it had no power to grant leave to appeal to the Privy Council in a criminal matter, and dismissed the applications.

• Appeals To Privy Council
• Leave To Appeal
• Jurisdiction Of Court Of Appeal
• Criminal-appeals
• Leave-to-appeal
• Privy-council-appeals