Jeganathan V Safyath – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 372

In the case between the petitioner and the respondents, notably involving the 2nd defendant, the court addressed the validity of an affidavit supporting an application for leave to appeal and the procedural compliance in filing certified documents. The central issue concerned whether the affidavit, commencing as an oath and concluding as an affirmation, satisfied the requirements under the Oaths and Affirmation Ordinance. Additional attention was given to the absence of certified copies of the impugned order and other documents, contrary to the mandatory Supreme Court Rules. It was determined that the inconsistency in the affidavit’s form rendered it fundamentally defective and non-compliance with the procedural rules resulted in a fatal flaw. The application for leave to appeal was dismis