The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| Supreme Court | R v Nourrice (CO 46/2020) [2020] SCSC 944 (11 December 2020); | 11 Dec 2020 | Possession of a controlled drug Criminal law Misuse of Drugs Act, 2016 [2020] SCSC 944 SCANNED.pdf... |
| Supreme Court | R v SJ & Ors (CO 56/2020) [2020] SCSC 945 (11 December 2020); | 11 Dec 2020 | Bail pending Trial- release with conditions Criminal law [2020] SCSC 945 THE REPUBLIC VS S.J... |
| Supreme Court | R v Cadeau (CO 70/2020) [2020] SCSC 959 (10 December 2020); | 10 Dec 2020 | Trafficking in a Controlled drug, namely Heroin and Trafficking in a Controlled drug, namely... |
| Supreme Court | R v DL (CR 24/2020) [2019] SCSC 960 (17 December 2020); | 17 Dec 2020 | Sentence – second offence of sexual assault- liable to 28 years imprisonment- sentence of twenty... |
| Supreme Court | Republic vs PM & or (JO 18/2018) [2020] SCSC 728 (01 October 2020); | 01 Oct 2020 | Criminal law [2020] SCSC 728 The Republic VS PM & Anor (Redacted).docx [2020] SCSC 728 The... |
| Supreme Court | Commissioner General of the Seychelles Revenue Commission v Island Construction Company Limited (MA 220/2020 (Arising in CS 07/2019)) [2020] SCSC 968 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Application to charge property as lien for unpaid revenue- section 27(2) of the Revenue... |
| Supreme Court | R v MGM (CO 37/2020) [2020] SCSC 969 (21 December 2020); | 21 Dec 2020 | Sentence Criminal law [2020] SCSC 969 The Republic vs MGM.docx BURHAN J The convict pleaded guilty... |
| Supreme Court | R v Geers (CO 27/2017) [2020] SCSC 973 (17 December 2020); | 17 Dec 2020 | Trial within a trial, confession admitted in evidence Criminal law [2020] SCSC 973 Rep versus... |
| Supreme Court | R v Lespoir (CO 19/2020) [2020] SCSC 974 (22 December 2020); | 22 Dec 2020 | Sentence Criminal law R v Samson (CO 53/2020) [2020] SCSC 501 (28 July 2020); R v Vital (CO 63/... |
| Constitutional Court | Assemblies of God v Attorney General (CP 06/2019) [2020] SCCC 975 (22 December 2020); | 22 Dec 2020 | Constitutional Law: claim of infringement of right to freedom of conscience and religion, and... |
| Constitutional Court | Assemblies of God v Attorney General (CP 07/2019) [2020] SCCC 976 (22 December 2020); | 22 Dec 2020 | Constitutional Law: A declaration that the decision of the 1st and 2nd respondents, that the... |
| Supreme Court | Citizens Engagement Platform Seychelles v Bonnelame (CA 28/2019) [2020] SCSC 990 (28 December 2020); | 28 Dec 2020 | Termination of employment – claim for reinstatement – calculation of terminal benefits Labour and... |
| Supreme Court | R v Wehliye & Ors (CO 28/2019) [2020] SCSC 994 (22 December 2020); | 22 Dec 2020 | Piracy – identification of accused – lack of direct testimony of complainant re: count 3 – no case... |
| Supreme Court | R v Lesperance & Ors (CR 31/2019) [2020] SCSC 995 (01 December 2020); | 01 Dec 2020 | Conspiracy to import of and traffic in controlled drugs; Submission of no case to answer Criminal... |
| Supreme Court | Parcou v Laporte (MC 109/2019) [2020] SCSC 996 (15 December 2020); | 15 Dec 2020 | Petition for new trial – section 194(b) & (c) of the Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Civil... |
| Supreme Court | Intendance Retreat Limited v Hill View Resorts (Seychelles) Limited (MA 262/2020 (Arising in 132/2020)) [2020] SCSC 998 (31 December 2020); | 31 Dec 2020 | Interlocutory injunction, Articles 304 and 305 of the Civil Code of Seychelles Injunction... |
| Supreme Court | R v Appasamy & Ors (CS 67/2020) [2018] SCSC 999 (29 December 2020); | 29 Dec 2020 | Trafficking in controlled drugs by means of being found in unlawful possession with intent to... |
| Supreme Court | Sun Excavations (Pty) Ltd v Associated Construction & Investment CO LLC (CC 05/2017) [2020] SCSC 1007 (18 December 2020); | 18 Dec 2020 | Claim for unpaid debt – Interest- Article 1153 of Civil Code of Seychelles Act – Provisional... |
| Supreme Court | SF Hybrid Motors (Pty) Limited v The Commissioner General & Anor (MC 107/2019) [2020] SCSC 949 (10 December 2020); | 10 Dec 2020 | Judicial Review; importation of vehicles into Seychelles; Customs Management Act, Road Transport... |
| Supreme Court | R v Bijoux (CR 03/2014) [2020] SCSC 950 (23 November 2020); | 23 Nov 2020 | Personating a public officer contrary to section 100(b) of the Penal Code and obtaining goods by... |
| Supreme Court | Zil Air (Pty) Ltd v Dominic Woodruff (CA 30/2019) [2020] SCSC 804 (29 October 2020); | 29 Oct 2020 | Labour and Employment Law Termination of employment- calculation of terminal benefits- both... |
| Supreme Court | Essack v Morel (MA 35/2020 (Arising in CC08/2015)) [2020] SCSC 870 Essack v Morel (17 November 2020); | 17 Nov 2020 | Civil Procedure Stay of execution of judgment pending appeal granted on condition that the whole... |
| Supreme Court | Adriaan De Lange v Catherine Cilliers (MA 22/2020 (Arising in DC 137/2020)) De Lange v Cilliers (MA 22/2020) [2020] SCSC 873 (18 November 2020); | 18 Nov 2020 | Notice of motion supported by affidavit of facts and evidence for a court order to prevent removal... |
| Supreme Court | R v Esther (CO 59/2019) R v Esther [2020] SCSC 874 (20 November 2020); | 20 Nov 2020 | Criminal law [2020] SCSC 874 THE REP VS EDDY ESTHER.pdf 20 November 2020 |
| Supreme Court | Multichoice Africa Holdings B.V v Intelvision Network Limited & Anor (MA 179/2020 (arising out of CC 17/2013)) [2020] SCSC 875 (20 November 2020); | 20 Nov 2020 | Petition to substitute Plaintiff; objection based on lack of proof of the Plaintiff being subsumed... |
| Supreme Court | R v Freminot & Anor (CO 47/2018) [2020] SCSC 890 (26 November 2020); | 26 Nov 2020 | Importation and Trafficking in controlled Drugs. Admissibility of illegally obtained evidence.... |
| Supreme Court | R v Mondon (CM24/2020) [2020] SCSC 815 (30 October 2020); | 30 Oct 2020 | Application for forfeiture of corpus delicit; Section 153 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 54)... |
| Supreme Court | R v FC (CR-JO 8/2016) [2020] SCSC 889 (26 November 2020); | 26 Nov 2020 | Probation Order under s.5 Probation of Offenders Act [2020] SCSC 889_redacted.pdf 26 November 2020 |
| Supreme Court | Longobardi & Anor v Rocchi (MA 29/2020) [2020] SCSC 895 (25 November 2020); | 25 Nov 2020 | Stay of Execution [2020] SCSC 895 SCANNED.pdf [2020] SCSC 895 SCANNED.rtf SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | Thud Agathine v Republic (CA 3/2019) [2020] SCSC 733 (06 October 2020); | 06 Oct 2020 | Criminal law Appeal Sentence; Application of section 36 of the CPC regarding concurrent and... |
| Supreme Court | Aglae v Henrie & Anor (CS 98/2017) [2020] SCSC 816 (30 September 2020); | 30 Sep 2020 | Defamation Delict and Tort Law SBC v Beaufond & Ors (SCA 29/2013) [2015] SCCA 21 (28 August... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v JA (CR 39/2019) [2020] SCSC 738 (08 October 2020); | 08 Oct 2020 | Criminal law Sexual assault, corroboration, vulnerable witnesses, identification R v Edmond (CO 38... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v EM (CO J 2/20) [2020] SCSC 739 (08 September 2020); | 08 Sep 2020 | Criminal law Sentence, Stealing, Probation Probation of Offenders Act [2020] SCSC 739 THE REPUBLIC... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v EM (COJ 36/19) [2020] SCSC 740 (08 October 2020); | 08 Oct 2020 | Criminal law Sentence, Stealing, Probation Probation of Offenders Act [2020] SCSC 740 THE REPUBLIC... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Remy Jean Quatre (CO 65/2019) [2020] SCSC 745 (09 October 2020); | 09 Oct 2020 | Trafficking in a controlled drug. Conditional suspended sentence imposed. Criminal law The convict... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Anarita Ignaiace (CO 51/2019) [2020] SCSC 749 (12 October 2020); | 12 Oct 2020 | Suspended Sentence for trafficking in a controlled drug namely Heroin (Diamorphine) with intent to... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Martin Mario Gabato (CO 22/2020) [2020] SCSC 750 (12 October 2020); | 12 Oct 2020 | Sentence for conviction on guilty plea to a charge of manslaughter contrary to Section 192 and... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Khulood Meftah (CO 31/2020) [2020] SCSC 751 (12 October 2020); | 12 Oct 2020 | Suspended sentence for possession of a controlled drug with intent to traffic contrary to Section... |
| Supreme Court | Government of Seychelles v Monthy & Ors (MC 28/2020) [2020] SCSC 753 (13 October 2020); | 13 Oct 2020 | interlocutory application under s. 4 of POCA- personal knowledge, information and belief evidence... |
| Supreme Court | Government of Seychelles v Mohtashaminya (MC 49/2020) [2020] SCSC 754 (13 October 2020); | 13 Oct 2020 | Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act [2020] SCSC 754 SCANNED.pdf 13 October 2020 |
| Supreme Court | Jean-Louis v Delorie (MA 45/2020) [2020] SCSC 755 (07 October 2020); | 07 Oct 2020 | Application for leave to file application ancillary relief out of time- Pleas in Limine Litis... |
| Supreme Court | Iliescu v Petrescu (MC101/2019) [2020] SCSC 758 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Objections to pleadings being instituted by way of petition and affidavit dismissed Civil... |
| Supreme Court | Krawceniuk v Attorney General (MA194/2020) [2020] SCSC 759 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Urgent application:judicial review Administrative Law [2020] SCSC 759 SCANNED.pdf 15 October 2020 |
| Supreme Court | Ex Parte Vijay Construction (XP130/2020) [2020] SCSC 762 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Application to 'hold on' to the prayers as averred and sought for in the affidavit would amount to... |
| Supreme Court | Delpech v Soomery & Ors (CS 109/2016) [2020] SCSC 765 (14 October 2020); | 14 Oct 2020 | Locus standi – Fraud based on hearsay – Power of attorneys/fiduciary powers – prescription Civil... |
| Supreme Court | Reginald v Vital (CS13/2020) [2020] SCSC 767 (15 October 2020); | 15 Oct 2020 | Plea in Limine Litis- Res Judicata – Prescription – Abuse of Process Civil Procedure Emmanuel... |
| Supreme Court | Bouchereau v Zoe & Ors (CS 110/2018) [2020] SCSC 772 (19 October 2020); | 19 Oct 2020 | Right of way; Trespass; threatening violence; erecting barriers; obstructing entry; Article 1382 (... |
| Supreme Court | Ex Parte Vijay Construction Pty Ltd (MA 191/2020 (Arising in XP 130/20)) [2020] SCSC 774 (19 October 2020); | 19 Oct 2020 | Application under Section 112 of the Insolvency Act for the appointment of a provisional... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Tangalam & Anor (FH 13/2020) [2020] SCSC 775 (19 October 2020); | 19 Oct 2020 | Section 101 application of the Criminal Procedure Code Criminal law Criminal Procedure Code [2020... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Samantha (CR68/2020) [2020] SCSC 776 (20 October 2020); | 20 Oct 2020 | Criminal law Environmental law Republic v Attoomani (CR 19/2019) [2019] SCSC 584 (15 July 2019);... |