The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated- Mahatma Gandhi Animal Rights are rarely talked about in Mauritius unlike in many other countries where the fight for animal rights is a relentless one always attracting a lot of attention both in the public and...
Judicial and legal officers are appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission by virtue of sections 85 and 86 of the Constitution. After decades of debate about the need for judicial training prior to appointment as Judge or Magistrate, the Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies (IJLS) was finally set up, during my tenure...
The Prime Minster has been reported to have stated the following in the National Assembly recently : In the two cases of Honourable Dayal and Honourable Lutchmeenaraidoo, I asked the Commissioner of Police not to take upon himself a decision to bring anyone of them before the Court of Law and have a provisional charge....
The Prime Minster stated the following in the National Assembly : In the two cases of Honourable Dayal and Honourable Lutchmeenaraidoo, I asked the Commissioner of Police not to take upon himself a decision to bring anyone of them before the Court of Law and have a provisional charge. I asked him to have the...
Order for Second Reading The Attorney General (Mr Y. Varma): Mr Speaker, Sir, I move that the Asset Recovery (Amendment) Bill (No. XXlV of 2012) be read a second time. Mr Speaker, Sir, as hon. Members of the House are aware, the Asset Recovery Act, which was passed by this Assembly last year, provides for...
Order for Second Reading read. The Attorney General (Mr Y. Varma): Mr Speaker, Sir, I move that the Affidavits of Prescription Act (Suspension of Certain Provisions) Bill (No. XXV of 2012) be read a second time. Mr Speaker, Sir, as Members of the House will recall, the Commission of Enquiry on the System of Acquisitive...
Order for Second reading read. The Attorney General (Mr Y. Varma): Mr Speaker, Sir, I move that the Certificate of Character Bill (No. XVII of 2012) be read a second time. Mr Speaker, Sir, the main object of this Bill is to repeal the Certificate of Morality Act and to provide for the issue of...
Order for Second reading read. The Attorney General (Mr Y. Varma): Mr Speaker, Sir, I move that the Criminal Code (Amendment) Bill (No. VIII of 2012) be read a second time. Today is a historic day for the whole country. The present revolutionary piece of legislation has finally come before this House, representing a ray...
Order for Second Reading read The Attorney General (Mr Y. Varma): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Environment and Land Use Appeal Tribunal Bill (No. IV of 2012) be read a second time. Mr Speaker, Sir, this Government’s motto, as is evident from the Government Programme 2012-2015, is “Moving the Nation...
The Attorney General (Mr Y. Varma): Mr Speaker, Sir, I move that the Courts (Amendment) Bill (No. I of 2011) be read a second time. Mr Speaker, Sir, this Government has, since assuming Office, placed reforms to our legal system to the forefront of its agenda and has shown its commitment to modernising the present...
