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The Supreme Court of Mauritius is the highest court of Mauritius and the final court of appeal in the Mauritian judicial system. It was established in its current form in 1850, replacing the Cour d'Appel established in 1808 during the French administration [1] and has a permanent seat in Port Louis.
The Constitution of Mauritius is the supreme legal document of the country. The final appeal from decisions of the Court of Appeal of Mauritius to the Judicial Committee of the Privy council in London as provided for under the Constitution of Mauritius. [1] [2] As of 2014, a total of 8,594 cases were pending before the Supreme Court of Mauritius.
It was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Mauritius in October 2023. [4] Laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, [5] and a more welcoming and accepting society relative to other African nations have cemented Mauritius as one of "Africa's most LGBT-friendly countries". [6]
After the Supreme Court of Mauritius rejected his petition, Dayal appealed to the JCPC. A panel of five judges heard arguments from both sides at a hearing on July 10.
A British court acting as the final court of appeal for Mauritius ruled on Monday that the 2019 election of Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth was invalid, upholding an appeal by an opposition ...
Mauritius' Courts include the Supreme Court, the Court of Rodrigues, the Intermediate Court, the Industrial Court, the District Courts, the Bail and Remand Court, the Criminal and Mediation Court and the Commercial Court and the Children's Court. The Chief Justice is head of the judiciary.
Glover was born in Mauritius in 1932, the son of Mary Catherine Reddy-Glover and Harold Joseph George Glover, the latter being a Supreme Court judge who became Electoral Commissioner for two decades. Harold Glover was also Labour Party candidate at the 1936 General Elections.
Mauritius is known as one of Africa's most stable democracies, but this election was tainted by a phone-tapping scandal, with leaked recordings of public figures posted online. ... "The court of ...