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The High Court has dismissed the Minister for Home Affairs, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Attorney General application to strike out a case filed by 31 former soldiers who had served with the Fiji Battali
Courts Fiji has launched its 2025 Diwali promotion, celebrating the festival of lights, joy, and togetherness. pictures of a safe Courts Head of Business Anil Senewiratne says this year’s celebrat
Suva High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar, has ruled that former Minister for Fisheries, Kalaveti Ravu and former Fisheries Regional Manager North, Tekata Toaisi, have a case to answer. Ravu is charged with one
The 18-year-old high school student who allegedly caused the death of Sharuf Shaakir Khan at a Suva apartment complex in July, has pleaded not guilty. Rihaal Kumar is charged with one count of murder. Kumar’
A 53-year-old man who allegedly obtained more than $1.3 million from a foreign national has been charged and will appear in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today. It is alleged that in 2018, while working at a resor
State witness, Nitesh Sharma, told the Labasa High Court that murder accused and prominent Labasa lawyer, Amrit Sen, swore at his family and threatened to kill them. Sen is charged with one count of murder, two cou
A 32-year-old man has been charged in relation to the alleged theft of a number of religious statues and items from private prayer houses in the Nadi area. The man from Ba has been charged with 3 counts of criminal
Internal Affairs is investigating the case of Investigating Officer Vishneel Shankaran, who was arrested and handed over to FICAC during a court sitting this morning for allegedly demanding money from two sureties.
Kelepi Kasa has been sentenced to 1 year imprisonment by Magistrate Yogesh Prasad for stealing 12 packs of Rapid Panadol. Kasa stole the packs of Panadol, valued at $115.65, from Extra Supermarket on the 14th of Ju
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will lead a new Cabinet Subcommittee tasked with reviewing the recent opinion of the Supreme Court on Fiji’s Constitution. Cabinet was updated yesterday on the Court’s opinion del
Abdul Shafil has been sentenced to 8 months imprisonment for stealing butter from a supermarket in Tamavua on the 7th of August this year. Magistrate Yogesh Prasad says he had taken into account that Shafil was rem
Investigating Officer Vishneel Shankaran was arrested and handed over to FICAC during a court sitting this morning for allegedly demanding money from two sureties. Sureties David Kumar and James Rattan informed Suv
Bail has been granted to the teacher who allegedly hit a 12-year-old boy with her vehicle while he was crossing at a zebra crossing with his cousins in front of Labasa Sangam Primary School. Saleshni Lata Singh is
A bill to amend the 2013 Constitution is expected to be tabled in Parliament for approval according to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka says a Constitution Review Committee will be established to look into th
The hearing date for the case in which former Assistant Minister for Health and former FijiFirst MP Alexander O'Connor allegedly used State resources to campaign will be set on 11th November. The court was informed
The ruling in the case of former SODELPA MP Simione Rasova has been moved to November 4th 2025. Rasova fronted the Suva Magistrates Court this morning. It is alleged that he falsely stated that his permanent
The appeal judgement for former Minister for Fisheries, Kalaveti Ravu and former Fisheries Regional Manager North, Tekata Toaisi, has been further adjourned to this Friday. Ravu and Toaisi were present in court but
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured all Fijians that a potential national referendum would strengthen democracy for every community, not weaken it and discriminatory ideas would never survive such a public test.
Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commision lawyer Alefina Vuki says she thinks the Supreme Court’s ruling is a great opinion and they respect it. She says all they need is a majority of the people workin
SODELPA lawyer Jolame Uludole says they are disappointed with the Supreme Court’s opinion. Uludole says the 1997 Constitution is still a legal document that has been held by the Fiji Court of Appeal. They wi
