BCC 403/2005
Type
Case
Court
Bahrain Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Bahrain
Taxonomy
Payment & Payment Systems, Financial & Business Offences, Appeals, General Civil Procedure & Administration of Justice
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
27 Feb 2006
Catchwords
Bounced Cheque – Evidence – Oath – Appeal
This case involved a bounced cheque. A oath was requested and taken which meant the case could not be appealed unless there was an issue with the oath proceedings.
Background
A claimant requested a judge to order a defendant to pay him 130000 Dinars. The claimant said that the defendant had issued two cheques which bounced. The judge refused to issue the order and the case was referred to the court.
The defendant requested the court to order the claimant to take an oath. The claimant took the oath.
The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimant the amount.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court said that the defendant had no right to appeal the ruling.
Decision