The Supreme Court has held that an application under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 must be filed within “prescribed period” of limitation i.e. 90 days, for seeking benefit of.
The ANC on Sunday announced it is contemplating legal action against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter who left his position with immediate effect in what was described as “a mutual agreement” after an explosive television interview.
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and when made by the co-accused, it can be admitted only as a corroborative piece of evidence.
The Court was of the view that even in cases where the defence of the accused does not appear to be credible or is palpably false, the burden on the prosecution does not become any less.