Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000352/2000 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 4 August 2000.
1. The appellant, Bibi Nusrat, was charged with two offences, Bigamy and Making a False Declaration for the Purpose of Procuring a Marriage. The appellant pleaded not guilty to the charges and was convicted of the Bigamy charge after trial. As to the other offence, the learned magistrate had duly acquitted her. The sentence imposed was a fine of $10,000. The appellant sought to appeal against the conviction.