1995 High Court of Fiji Decisions

January 1995

• State v Minister for Labour & Industrial Relations, Ex parte Fiji Bank Employees Union [1995] FJHC 14; Hbj0011j.1993s (16 January 1995)
• Janardhan v Ram [1995] FJHC 15; Hbc0376j.94s (17 January 1995)
• Mauitoga v Consort Shipping Line Ltd [1995] FJHC 1; HBG0003j.1994s (18 January 1995)
• Mauitoga v Consort Shipping Line Ltd [1995] FJHC 16; HBG0003j.1994s (18 January 1995)
• Prasad v Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd [1995] FJHC 17; Hbc0031j.94b (19 January 1995)
• Patton & Storck Ltd v Central Rentals Ltd [1995] FJHC 18; Hbc0156j.94s (19 January 1995)
• State v Taroga [1995] FJHC 19; HAC0015d.1994s (24 January 1995)
• Devi v Umrao [1995] FJHC 20; Hbc0375j.92s (24 January 1995)
• Consort Shipping Line Ltd v United Engineers [1995] FJHC 21; Hbc0432j.91s (26 January 1995)
• In re the Estate of Shiu Shankar; Nand v Ram [1995] FJHC 22; HPP0015d.1994s (26 January 1995)
• Collison v Carpenters Fiji Ltd [1995] FJHC 23; Hbc0155j.91s (26 January 1995)
• Nebulite Aluminium Ltd v Padarath [1995] FJHC 24; Hbc0228j.88s (27 January 1995)
• Chiou v Wang [1995] FJHC 25; Hbc0466j.94s (27 January 1995)
• Wati v Shankar [1995] FJHC 26; Hbc0053j.94b (27 January 1995)

February 1995

• Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd v Labour Officer [1995] FJHC 27; Hba0004j.93b (3 February 1995)
• Kumar v The State [1995] FJHC 2; Haa0003j.1995b (7 February 1995)
• State v Kamal [1995] FJHC 28; HAJ0003o.1995b (7 February 1995)
• National Bank of Fiji v Hussein [1995] FJHC 29; Hbc0331j.94s (9 February 1995)
• State v Principal Immigration Officer, Ex parte Mo Xing Bo [1995] FJHC 30; Hbj0021j.1990s (9 February 1995)
• State v Amato [1995] FJHC 3; HAA0002j.1995b (10 February 1995)
• Maiwalu v The State [1995] FJHC 4; HAA0001j.1995b (10 February 1995)
• State v Salele [1995] FJHC 31; Hac0004t.95b (10 February 1995)
• Bower Travel Ltd v Taveuni Woo Il Pacific Company Ltd [1995] FJHC 32; Hba0012j.94s (10 February 1995)
• State v Takala [1995] FJHC 33; Hac0002t.1995b (10 February 1995)
• Kutty v The State [1995] FJHC 34; Haa0033j.94b (10 February 1995)
• Pacific Harbour International Hotel v Buttula [1995] FJHC 35; Hbc0399j.93s (10 February 1995)
• State v Kapoor [1995] FJHC 180; Hac0006.1994 (10 February 1995)
• Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Rubine [1995] FJHC 36; Haa0079d.1993s (17 February 1995)
• State v Prasad [1995] FJHC 37; Hac0009d.94s (17 February 1995)
• Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd v Labour Officer [1995] FJHC 38; Hba0005j.93b (17 February 1995)
• Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd v Labour Officer [1995] FJHC 39; Hba0010j.94b (17 February 1995)
• Heatley v The State [1995] FJHC 5; Haa0003d.1995s (20 February 1995)
• Janson v Janson [1995] FJHC 40; Hbd0005j.94s (23 February 1995)
• In re Application by Waqavonovono [1995] FJHC 41; Hbj0030d.1994s (24 February 1995)
• Singh v Director of Town and Country Planning [1995] FJHC 42; Hbj0020d.1994s (28 February 1995)
• Waqatabu v Native Land Trust Board [1995] FJHC 43; Hbc0323d.93s (28 February 1995)

March 1995

• State v Prasad - judgment [1995] FJHC 44; Hac0009j.94s (1 March 1995)
• State v Prasad - sentence [1995] FJHC 45; Hac0009t.94s (1 March 1995)
• National Insurance Company of Fiji Ltd v MBf National Insurance (Fiji) Ltd [1995] FJHC 46; Hbc0492j.94s (2 March 1995)
• Naituku v The State [1995] FJHC 47; HAM0004s.1995s (3 March 1995)
• Vallabh v Patel [1995] FJHC 48; Hbc0322j.94s (8 March 1995)
• Westpac Banking Corporation v Singh [1995] FJHC 49; HBC0436j.94s (9 March 1995)
• State v Kama [1995] FJHC 50; HAM0013j.94s (17 March 1995)
• Carpenters Carptrac v Tradewinds Marine Ltd [1995] FJHC 51; Hbc0092j.93s (22 March 1995)
• State v Public Service Commission, Ex parte Raman [1995] FJHC 52; Hbj0013j.1994s (22 March 1995)
• Sloan v Attorney-General of Fiji [1995] FJHC 53; Hbc0007j.94s (27 March 1995)
• Lal v Sami [1995] FJHC 54; Hbc0495j.93s (27 March 1995)
• Levukalailai Developmets Ltd v Estate of Tui Grace Fenton [1995] FJHC 55; Hbc0367d.94s (27 March 1995)
• Vakatuturagania v The State [1995] FJHC 56; Haa0055j.94s (27 March 1995)
• Kamanalagi v Fiji Development Bank [1995] FJHC 57; Hbc0032j.93s (27 March 1995)
• Sony Music Entertainment Incorporated v Akief [1995] FJHC 58; Hbc0179j.94s (28 March 1995)
• Charan v Begg [1995] FJHC 59; Hbc0225j.88s (29 March 1995)
• Nand v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [1995] FJHC 6; Haa0005j.1995b (30 March 1995)
• Ram v Santen [1995] FJHC 60; Hbc0005j.91b (30 March 1995)
• Ram v Hotchin [1995] FJHC 61; Hbc0006j.91b (30 March 1995)
• Shariff v Bi [1995] FJHC 62; Hba0005j.94b (30 March 1995)
• Maharaj v The State [1995] FJHC 63; Haa0032j.94b (30 March 1995)
• Rustam v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [1995] FJHC 64; Haa0027j.94b (30 March 1995)
• Prasad v The State [1995] FJHC 65; Haa0026j.94b (30 March 1995)

April 1995

• State v Petero [1995] FJHC 66; Hac0025s.1993s (4 April 1995)
• National Insurance Company of Fiji Ltd v MBf National Insurance (Fiji) Ltd [1995] FJHC 67; Hbc0492d.94s (6 April 1995)
• Fiji Sports Council v Fiji Electricity Authority [1995] FJHC 68; Hbc0361d.94s (7 April 1995)
• Lum v Commissioner of Estate & Gift Duties [1995] FJHC 7; Hba0007j.86s (12 April 1995)
• Peter v The State [1995] FJHC 69; Haa0044d.94s (13 April 1995)
• National Bank of Fiji v Hussein [1995] FJHC 70; Hbc0331d.94s (13 April 1995)
• South Pacific Recordings Ltd v Ismail [1995] FJHC 71; Hbc0597d.93s (13 April 1995)
• In re the Estate of Vijay Chand; Trustee Corporation Ltd v Dulari [1995] FJHC 72; HPP0052d.1994s (13 April 1995)
• State v Sokoyawa - judgment [1995] FJHC 73; Hac0011j.1994s (18 April 1995)
• State v Sokoyawa - sentence [1995] FJHC 74; Hac0011t.1994s (18 April 1995)
• Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Ali [1995] FJHC 75; Haa0064d.93s (19 April 1995)
• Karan v The State [1995] FJHC 76; HAM0006d.1995s (21 April 1995)
• Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Bale [1995] FJHC 77; Haa0012d.1994s (21 April 1995)
• State v Sami [1995] FJHC 78; Hac0003t.93s (28 April 1995)
• Achari v The State [1995] FJHC 79; HAM0005d.1995s (28 April 1995)
• Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd v Labour Officer [1995] FJHC 80; Hbc0003j.1993b (28 April 1995)
• Wati v Prasad [1995] FJHC 81; Hbc0044j.92b (28 April 1995)

May 1995

• Pillay v The State [1995] FJHC 82; Haa0022j.95s (2 May 1995)
• State v Nata [1995] FJHC 83; Haa0047j.94s (2 May 1995)
• State v Sereka [1995] FJHC 84; Hac0013t.1993s (2 May 1995)
• Pacific Harbour International Hotel v Buttula [1995] FJHC 85; Hbc0399d.93s (3 May 1995)
• Wing Lee Motors Ltd v Khan [1995] FJHC 86; HBE0155j.1994s (5 May 1995)
• Chandra v The State [1995] FJHC 87; Haa0038d.95s (8 May 1995)
• Rafiq v The State [1995] FJHC 88; Haa0072d.94s (9 May 1995)
• Kumar v Suva City Council [1995] FJHC 89; Haa0078o.1993s (9 May 1995)
• Kumar v The State [1995] FJHC 8; Haa0008d.95b (11 May 1995)
• State v Vetiduadua [1995] FJHC 90; HAJ0001d.1995s (12 May 1995)
• Charan v Begg [1995] FJHC 91; Hbc0225d.88s (12 May 1995)
• Wati v The State [1995] FJHC 92; HAM0007d.1995s (16 May 1995)
• Ali's Civil Engineering Ltd v Prasad [1995] FJHC 93; Hbc0003j.1994b (19 May 1995)
• Bi v Hussain [1995] FJHC 94; HBD0004j.1994b (19 May 1995)
• State v Kuruvoli - decision on witnesses [1995] FJHC 95; Hac0002o.95s (22 May 1995)
• State v Kuruvoli - decision on voir dire [1995] FJHC 96; Hac0002d.95s (22 May 1995)
• Feng v Bomani [1995] FJHC 97; Hbc0171j.94s (24 May 1995)
• Singh v Singh [1995] FJHC 98; Hbc0215r.94s (30 May 1995)

June 1995

• Hussein v National Bank of Fiji [1995] FJHC 99; Hbc0097d.92s (1 June 1995)
• Lal v Sami [1995] FJHC 100; Hbc0495d.93s (1 June 1995)
• State v Kuruvoli [1995] FJHC 101; Hac0002j.95s (7 June 1995)
• State v Takala [1995] FJHC 102; Hac0002t.1995s (7 June 1995)
• Achari v The State [1995] FJHC 103; HAA0017d.95s (8 June 1995)
• Wainibu v The State [1995] FJHC 9; Haa0008j.95s (9 June 1995)
• Bali v The State [1995] FJHC 10; Haa0007j.95s (9 June 1995)
• Bali v The State [1995] FJHC 104; Haa0007.1995 (9 June 1995)
• Koroi v The State [1995] FJHC 105; Haa0015j.95s (9 June 1995)
• Setevano v Attorney-General [1995] FJHC 106; Hbc0119d.1995s (21 June 1995)
• Fijian Association v Cakobau [1995] FJHC 107; Hbc0250d.95s (26 June 1995)
• Karan v The State [1995] FJHC 108; Haa0009d.95s (29 June 1995)
• Mohammed v HP Kasabia Brothers Ltd [1995] FJHC 109; Hbc0112d.94s (29 June 1995)
• State v Deo [1995] FJHC 11; HAA0001d.1995s (30 June 1995)
• Sharma v Sabolalevu [1995] FJHC 110; Hbc0539d.94s (30 June 1995)
• Credit Corporation (Fiji) Ltd v Sen [1995] FJHC 111; Hba0004j.95s (30 June 1995)

July 1995

• Ali v Ambalal [1995] FJHC 112; HBC0593j.94s (6 July 1995)
• Ray v Montgomery [1995] FJHC 113; Hbc0557d.94s (7 July 1995)
• Standard Concrete Industries Ltd v JP Bajpai and Company Ltd [1995] FJHC 114; Hbc0271j.92s (10 July 1995)
• Fiji Rugby League v Suva City Council [1995] FJHC 115; Hbc0252d.95s (13 July 1995)
• Koroi v The State [1995] FJHC 116; Haa0035j.94s (14 July 1995)
• Vale v The State [1995] FJHC 117; Haa0022j.95b (17 July 1995)
• Chand v Carpenters Fiji Ltd [1995] FJHC 118; Hba0003j.95b (17 July 1995)
• Bi v Khan [1995] FJHC 119; Hba0002j.95b (17 July 1995)
• Namami v The State [1995] FJHC 120; Haa0015j.95b (17 July 1995)
• Saratibau v The State [1995] FJHC 121; Haa0020r.1995b (17 July 1995)
• Pratap v The State [1995] FJHC 122; Haa0017j.95b (17 July 1995)
• Waqanitoga v The State [1995] FJHC 123; Haa0019j.95b (17 July 1995)
• Salabogi v The State [1995] FJHC 124; Haa0021j.1995b (17 July 1995)
• Pridgeon v Pridgeon [1995] FJHC 125; Hbd0007d.92s (19 July 1995)
• In re Pangia Constructions Pty Ltd [1995] FJHC 126; Hbe0050j.95s (19 July 1995)
• State v Public Service Commission, Ex parte Laladidi [1995] FJHC 127; Hbj0017j.1992s (19 July 1995)
• Nisha v Ali [1995] FJHC 128; Hbc0535j.92s (20 July 1995)
• Smith v Kumaraiya [1995] FJHC 129; Hbc0309j.94s (20 July 1995)
• Dutt v The State [1995] FJHC 130; Haa0031r.1995b (21 July 1995)
• Lotherington-Woloszyn v Savou [1995] FJHC 131; Hbc0489j.93s (31 July 1995)

August 1995

• Fiji Forest Industries Ltd v Labour Officer [1995] FJHC 132; Hbc0014j.94b (1 August 1995)
• Kaur v Kaur [1995] FJHC 133; Hbc0098d.95s (3 August 1995)
• Fiji Times Ltd v Fiji Post Company Ltd - ruling [1995] FJHC 134; Hbc0314d.95s (9 August 1995)
• Fiji Times Ltd v Fiji Post Company Ltd - judgment [1995] FJHC 135; Hbc0314j.95s (9 August 1995)
• Karim's Ltd v Feeders Seafood Ltd [1995] FJHC 136; Hbc0555d.94s (10 August 1995)
• Sharma v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] FJHC 137; Hbc0155d.95s (25 August 1995)
• State v Soronaivalu [1995] FJHC 138; Hac0010d.1994s (25 August 1995)
• Rannchod v Lallu [1995] FJHC 139; Hbc0488.91s (30 August 1995)

September 1995

• Fa v Lateef [1995] FJHC 140; Hbc0596d.93s (4 September 1995)
• Ali v Ambalal [1995] FJHC 141; HBC0593d.94s (5 September 1995)
• State v Soronaivalu [1995] FJHC 142; Hac0010j.1994s (13 September 1995)
• Bokoci v Kumar [1995] FJHC 143; Hbc0374j.92s (14 September 1995)
• State v Chand [1995] FJHC 144; HAJ0008o.1995b (18 September 1995)
• State v Central Agricultural Tribunal, Ex parte Reddy [1995] FJHC 145; Hbj0004j.1987s (18 September 1995)
• State v Registration Officer, Ex parte Matawalu [1995] FJHC 146; Hbj0018j.1995s (18 September 1995)
• Prasad v The State [1995] FJHC 147; Haa0033j.95b (20 September 1995)
• Chand v The State [1995] FJHC 148; Haa0035j.95b (20 September 1995)
• Tukalau v The State [1995] FJHC 149; Haa0034j.95b (21 September 1995)
• Tikoicina v The State [1995] FJHC 150; Haa0032j.95b (21 September 1995)
• State v Permanent Secretary for Labour & Industrial Relations, Ex parte Foods (Pacific) Ltd [1995] FJHC 151; HBJ0001j.1994s (27 September 1995)

October 1995

• Chand v Attorney-General for Fiji [1995] FJHC 152; Hbj0024d.1994s (2 October 1995)
• Attorney-General of Fiji v Charan [1995] FJHC 12; Hbm0016.1995 (6 October 1995)
• Smith v Kumaraiya [1995] FJHC 153; Hbc0309d.94s (11 October 1995)
• Nawaikula v Tropik Wood Industries Ltd [1995] FJHC 154; HBC0100.1993 (13 October 1995)
• Kumar v Polycraft (Fiji) Ltd [1995] FJHC 155; Hba0006j.95s (20 October 1995)
• Bukai v The State [1995] FJHC 156; Haa0029j.95b (25 October 1995)
• State v Sigadromucala [1995] FJHC 157; HAJ0010j.1995b (25 October 1995)
• Prasad v The State [1995] FJHC 158; Haa0024j.95b (25 October 1995)
• Prasad v Chand [1995] FJHC 159; Hba0005j.95b (25 October 1995)
• Seganavanua v The State [1995] FJHC 160; Haa0028j.95b (25 October 1995)
• State v Kumar - judgment [1995] FJHC 161; Hac0014j.94s (30 October 1995)
• State v Kumar - sentence [1995] FJHC 162; Hac0014t.94s (30 October 1995)

November 1995

• State v Ledua [1995] FJHC 163; Hac0008t.94s (21 November 1995)
• Singh v Mohammed [1995] FJHC 164; Hbc0034j.93s (21 November 1995)
• Narayan v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] FJHC 165; Hbc0364j.90s (22 November 1995)
• Fiji Development Bank v Moto [1995] FJHC 166; Hbc0055j.95s (22 November 1995)
• Narayan v Diners Club (NZ) Ltd [1995] FJHC 167; Hbc0099j.92s (22 November 1995)
• Larsen, Holtom, Maybin Company Ltd v McConnel Dowell (Fiji) Ltd [1995] FJHC 168; Hbc0190d.95s (22 November 1995)
• Suva City Council v Suva City Council Staff Association [1995] FJHC 169; Hbc0389j.95s (24 November 1995)
• Parshila v Attorney-General of Fiji [1995] FJHC 170; Hbc0066d.93s (30 November 1995)

December 1995

• Rokomatu Namulo v Native Lands & Fisheries Commission [1995] FJHC 13; Hbj0002d.1995l (4 December 1995)
• Knight v Siewert [1995] FJHC 171; Hbc0085j.95s (5 December 1995)
• Phillips v Washington [1995] FJHC 172; Hbc0582j.93s (7 December 1995)
• State v Nakama [1995] FJHC 173; HAJ0001d.1995l (8 December 1995)
• In re Application by Evercrisp Snack Products (South Seas) Ltd [1995] FJHC 174; Hbj0002d.1993s (15 December 1995)
• Lees Trading Company Ltd v Flour Mills of Fiji Ltd [1995] FJHC 175; Hbc0465d.95s (19 December 1995)
• Shore Buses Ltd v Transport Control Board [1995] FJHC 176; Hbj0029d.1995s (19 December 1995)
• Hometown Motors Ltd v Principal Licensing Authority [1995] FJHC 177; Hbj0030d.1995s (19 December 1995)
• Pridgeon v The State [1995] FJHC 178; Haa0060j.94s (20 December 1995)
• Prasad v Attorney-General & Minister for Justice [1995] FJHC 205; HBC0017.1993 (27 December 1995)
• Radrodro v Fiji Forests Industries [1995] FJHC 179; Hbc0022j.95b (28 December 1995)