Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 738
738. (1) Where the court consists only of one judge and such
judge is objected to, he himself shall decide on the alleged gr ound
of challenge, and no appeal shall lie against his decision, and he
shall either abstain from sitting and rule that a surrogation o f
another judge is required, or el se proceed with the trial, as t he case
may be.
(2) Where the court consists of more than one judge, all the
judges, including the one objected to, shall decide on the grou nd of
challenge, and where there is any reason to doubt as to whether an
alleged ground of abstention is a good ground or otherwise, all the
judges, including the judge alleging such ground, shall decide on
such ground.
When objection to
judge is not
admissible.
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