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Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…Sub-section (2) thereof gives a District Magistrate’s Court jurisdiction to settle disputes and make declarations for the purposes of proceedings instituted under subsection (1)(b) of the Section.…
…It is obvious that the suit violates the aforesaid provisions which expressly confer jurisdiction upon a District Magistrate’s Court to determine disputes such as the present.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…That the learned District Magistrate erred in law and in fact in handling a case having no jurisdiction to do so. This appeal was filed way back in April 1997 but for unknown reasons it was never prosecuted.…
…Due to the nature of the proceedings, this appeal should be allowed and the matter referred to retrial but looking at the pleadings, certain issues emerge that touches on the validity of the claims and the jurisdiction of…
Division and case type: CriminalCase number Criminal Application
…The applicant was aggrieved by the decision of the trial court and sought to invoke the jurisdiction of this court to review the said bond terms, which in his view was draconian, punitive and excessive.…