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60 UIN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA UIN THE CADI APPEALS PANE UHOLDEN AT BANJUL APPEAL NO. AP/ 4/2011 BETWEEN: FATOU FAYE…………………………………………………….APPELLANT AND: SIRANDOU FAYE & 3 OTHERS……………………….….RESPONDENTS {Before: Justice Omar A. Secka Chairman, Justice A. S. Usman, Alh. Ousman Jah Panelist and Alh. Masohna Kah Panelist at Banjul on Tuesday, March 8, 2011} UPRINCIPLES: 1. For a claim to be valid in Islamic law trial it must satisfy two basic conditions, to wit, (a) the subject matter must be tangible and identifiable and (b) must be supported with a detailed explanation of how it accrued. 2. The plaintiff’s statement of claim under Islamic law however strong and convincing cannot constitute evidence. Evidence must be led to support. It’s akin to pleadings in common law system where same is deemed abandoned if no evidence is led on it. 3. A trial court must decide a case on the strength of legal evidence adduced before it and where it has failed to follow this course, as it is in the instant case, an appeal court will have no option than to interfere with its decision. 4. What distinguishes a Cadi from other stakeholders in the arena of dispute settlement is the evidence upon which his decisions are based and founded.
61 Where this distinctive feature of proof is lacking from a court proceedings, the proceedings of that court, no matter how well conducted, cannot be called a judicial proceedings. 5. The burden of proof under Islamic law is on the plaintiff. Where the plaintiff fails to discharge that burden, then the defendant is asked to subscribe to what is called "Judicial/Exculpatory Oath" to entitle him to judgment where the claim is pecuniary in nature or same is based on claim of a disputed property of monetary value. 6. The procedure for conducting a trial under Islamic law succinctly stated is as follows: (a) The plaintiff shall state his case or claim before the court which claim must be a valid one satisfying all its prerequisites, (b) The defendant is then asked to respond to same by either admitting the claim or denying same, (c) Where the defendant admits the claim the case ends there and judgment is entered for the plaintiff based on the admission, (d) Where the defendant denies the claim, the plaintiff is asked to produce his witnesses which, in pecuniary claims or actions based on claim of properties of monetary value, must be: (i) Two male witnesses or; (ii) One male witness and two female witnesses or; (iii) One male accompanied with the claimant's oath or; (iv) Two female witnesses and claimant's oath,
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8 orders. Sheikh Hydara Vs Yandeh N
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Page 42 and 43: 42 at Street 45 Stanley Banjul belo
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Page 66 and 67: 66 of the subject matter of the cla
Page 68 and 69: 68 The above issues were not proved
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Page 76 and 77: 76 she confirmed what the appellant
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Page 80 and 81: 80 JUDGMENT Written & delivered by
Page 82 and 83: 82 2- That the exclusion of Assan S
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Page 98 and 99: 98 the appellant. As such the appli
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112 A judge shall on no account rel
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116 same lower court (Principal Cad
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118 4. The appellant being pregnant
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120 that she was not given the oppo
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122 their marriage was done by the
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126 This obligation is however deem
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128 UIN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBI
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130 shall be filed within thirty da
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132 4. The fact that the appellant
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134 1. Fatou Dembajang- 4 years 2.
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136 1. Transfer the right of custod
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138 subsisting marriage between me
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140 At this juncture we requested t
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142 cover and having observed what
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146 Pursuant to section 137A (6) of
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154 But at the same time if the sai
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156 Islamic Law. His interest in th
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160 ISSUE NO. 1 (Whether or not the
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162 before Banjul Cadi Court in the
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172 This is an appeal against the j
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174 For the second witness Mr. Lami
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178 1. Whether it took place on 22
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