Seyyadu Mohommaduge Razik v. Suleiman Adam Kandu and Abdul Hameed Mahamad Mihilar – SC APPEAL 89/2010-2016

In Seyyadu Mohommaduge Razik (Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner) v. Suleiman Adam Kandu and Abdul Hameed Mahamad Mihilar (Defendants-Respondents), the court addressed the admissibility of fresh evidence concerning the alleged forgery of certain deeds at the appellate stage. The proceedings examined whether such evidence met established legal criteria for admission post-trial, with particular focus on the impact of a then-pending Leave to Appeal Application (SC/LA/67/2014). It was held that entertaining fresh evidence at this juncture would be premature since the outcome of the pending application could affect the proceedings. The principle reaffirmed is that the admission of additional evidence at the appellate stage requires satisfaction of specific legal criteria and procedural finality, as