The Intermediate Court (Civil) Division delivered a judgment in Ferme Marine de Mahebourg Ltd v Noe Arminio Vurdapa Naicken [2025 INT 47] – the Trial court as can be seen in the judgment found the Defendant liable of having committed acts of defamation injuring the good reputation of Ferme Marine de Mahebourg.
The case which revolves around the reputation of the Ferme Marine de Mahebourg fish farm puts into question the practice of fish farming. Evidence was put forth to support the good reputation of the fish farm and the good practice of fish farming. An element of the judgment was adducing of evidence derived from BBC’s report by Reporter Nora Fakim with respect to the practice of coral farming in the same region of the fish farm.
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Nikhil Boolell
Barrister at Temple Law – Partner / Director at Temple
Nikhil specialises in Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution and aspects of contentious work with particular focus on company, employment, insurance and administrative law. He has wide ranging experience before the Courts and Tribunals in Mauritius, and has appeared unled at all judicial levels in Mauritius until the Supreme Court acting in its Appellate jurisdiction. He is instructed to act in commercial claims for both claimants and defendants. Since coming to the employed bar, Nikhil regularly appears together with, and works on matters with both Silk from the law firm. Outside of his litigation time, Nikhil’s practice is balanced in favour of a strong advisory and corporate time allotment. He habitually spends most of his out of court time dispensing advice to the Board of foreign and domestic companies, foreign states and individuals on their activities or business in Mauritius.
