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30456

Her Majesty the Queen v. Yagianath Maharaj

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2005-03-08 Close file on Leave
2005-03-04 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2005-03-03 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, The motion for an oral hearing of the application for leave to appeal is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2005-03-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C39044, dated May 12, 2004, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2005-01-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Bi Cha
2005-01-17 Submission of miscellaneous motion, CJ Bi Cha
2004-12-14 Order on motion to extend time
2004-12-14 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Nov. 19/04, Reg
Granted
2004-12-14 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2004-12-01 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2004-12-01 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-11-30 Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an oral hearing with file 30480 and 30641, Completed on: 2004-11-30 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-11-19 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to Nov. 24/04 (bookform), Completed on: 2004-11-19 Yagianath Maharaj
2004-11-19 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-11-19 Yagianath Maharaj
2004-10-21 Correspondence received from, D. Lepofsky dated Oct. 20, 2004 (fax copy) re: identical issue with 30380 and a coming application in DORE that will be filed by end of November Her Majesty the Queen
2004-08-12 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2004-08-11 Application for leave to appeal, (C/A Order missing & reasons not signed - rec'd Aug. 16), Completed on: 2004-08-16 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Maharaj, Yagianath Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
M. David Lepofsky
Melissa Ragsdale
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4458
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: dlepofsky@sympatico.ca
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: Maharaj, Yagianath

Counsel
Howard J. Borenstein
Borenstein Dotsikas & Price
1235 Bay Street, Suite 502
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 3K4
Telephone: (416) 925-1601
FAX: (416) 925-4571
Agent
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca

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Lower court rulings

October 22, 2002
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

C39044

Summary conviction appeal dismissed

May 12, 2004
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C39044

Appeal allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27