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…Shitsama argued that the recent amendment to section 20 of the Act had brought a significant change in the law and that under the law as it now stands only the petition has to be served upon the respondent and not the notice…

…Before its amendment, section 20 (1) of the Act read as follows:- (I) A petition - (a) to question the validity of an election, shall be presented within twenty-eight days after the date of publication of the result of the…

…One must look to the Miscellaneous Amendment Act No 11 of 1991 in which the law has exempted technical witnesses to be called to give evidence before Court and documents so produced by then can be done without calling the…

…It was understood by the trial court correctly that the amendments to the Land Control Act came into force on December 24, 1980 did not apply to this case, and having looked at its provisions, there is no was of construing…

…The amendment to the Act of December 1980 does not affect this transaction. The board could not extend the time of three months in the act.…

…According to rule 5(b) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 1984 (Legal Notice No.16 of 1984 made on 10th February 1984).…

…Thirdly, after February 10, 1984, according to rule 5 of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1984, this suit could only be set down for hearing after the summons for directions had been dispensed with or in accordance with…

…The Defendants on their part opine that since no documentation was produced to show the precise earnings of the Deceased, the Court ought to employ the Minimum Wage (General/Amendment) Order 2017, which set the minimum wage…

…Indeed the learned judge recognized this principle in the instant case for he stated it in so many words when ruling on the amendment sought by Mr Pandya.…