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Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…The two appear to be using Section 308(1) of the Penal Code as it was after the amendment in Act No. 22 of 1987 and before the amendment in Act No. 11 of 1993.…
…While the former amendment removed the then existing mandatory minimum sentence, the latter amendment restored the mandatory minimum sentence putting it at seven years imprisonment.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The application for amendment was opposed on grounds that there was lack of good faith that the proposed amendments were useless; that omission to quantify earlier was not curable; that limitation had set in. that is, no…
…if an amendment is to be allowed; that if the court is not satisfied as to the truth and substantiality of the proposed amendment it ought to be disallowed; that the proposed amendment must not be immaterial or useless or…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…But the power of the court specifically provides that an amendment may be made at any stage of the proceedings.…
…the amendment was allowed.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…There was quick reaction by the respondent in applying for amendment of the pleadings under Rule 44 (2).…
…The amendment was allowed so as to tie up with the evidence. This ground of appeal also fails.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…Count 2: Being in possession of a firearm contrary to S. 4(1) of the Firearms Act as read with Firearms (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 1988.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Apart from these provisions, the Court had wide powers of amendment and should exercise those powers in order to be able to arrive at a correct decision in the case and to nally determine the controversy between the parties…
…Had issues been framed at the hearing, the necessity for amendment of the pleadings would immediately have become apparent, and much trouble and expense avoided.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…Count 2: Being in possession of a firearm contrary to S. 4(1) of the Firearms Act as read with Firearms (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 1988.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…These being the amendments, what effect do they have? In the first place, it is obvious that the terms and setting of the exclusion clauses in both contracts must control the inquiry into these problems.…
…Although Mr Gautama refused to speculate on the effects of the amendments on the plaintiff’s case, in our opinion it is certain that no new facts can profitably arise.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…On December 1, 1986 notice was filed of amendment of petition of appeal.…
…The effect of the notice of amendment was that the appellant amended his earlier petition of appeal by abandoning the grounds of appeal contained in it and replacing them with the grounds of appeal contained in the amended…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The application for the proposed amendment which has not been heard seeks to delete reference to section 143. But prayers 3, 4 and 5 are identical as in the original Originating Summons.…
…In any event, there was before the superior court a pending application which sought directions of the Court and if that Court thought that amendments to the appellants’ Originating Summons were necessary to ensure that the…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…One must look to the Miscellaneous Amendment Act No 11 of 1991 in which the law has exempted technical witnesses to be called to give evidence before Court and documents so produced by then can be done without calling the…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…It was understood by the trial court correctly that the amendments to the Land Control Act came into force on December 24, 1980 did not apply to this case, and having looked at its provisions, there is no was of construing…
…The amendment to the Act of December 1980 does not affect this transaction. The board could not extend the time of three months in the act.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Acting pursuant to The Law Society of Kenya (.General) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995, which were published in the Kenya Gazette as Legal Notice No. 279 of 1995, the LSK advised the Bank in writing to stop all transactions…
…which was issued to Laura Ombogo and Miriam Ombogo, on 1st November, 1996, more than one year after the death of the deceased, it is shown at the bottom as having been amended on 1st November 1999, but the nature of the amendments…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…According to rule 5(b) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 1984 (Legal Notice No.16 of 1984 made on 10th February 1984).…
…Thirdly, after February 10, 1984, according to rule 5 of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1984, this suit could only be set down for hearing after the summons for directions had been dispensed with or in accordance with…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…Rao squarely relies in section 361 97) of the Code as the legal basis for the appeal before us and in support of his contention that the appeal lies to us, he referred us to the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1959 which…
…became the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 which introduced section 361 (7) of the Code.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Acting pursuant to The Law Society of Kenya (.General) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995, which were published in the Kenya Gazette as Legal Notice No. 279 of 1995, the LSK advised the Bank in writing to stop all transactions…
…which was issued to Laura Ombogo and Miriam Ombogo, on 1st November, 1996, more than one year after the death of the deceased, it is shown at the bottom as having been amended on 1st November 1999, but the nature of the amendments…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Acting pursuant to The Law Society of Kenya (.General) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995, which were published in the Kenya Gazette as Legal Notice No. 279 of 1995, the LSK advised the Bank in writing to stop all transactions…
…which was issued to Laura Ombogo and Miriam Ombogo, on 1st November, 1996, more than one year after the death of the deceased, it is shown at the bottom as having been amended on 1st November 1999, but the nature of the amendments…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Section 6(2) of the Act which was introduced by The Statute Law (Repeal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1980, and which is as follows: "(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that the declaration of a trust of agricultural…
…It is noteworthy that in the Memorandum and Objects of the Statute Law (Repeal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, it is stated with respect to the amendment of the then existing section 6(2) of the Land Control Act that:…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…That case was based on the construction of section 2 of the Chancery Procedure Amendment Act (Lord Cairn’s Act).…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The amendment also affected prayer (c) in respect of interest under which the appellant now claimed interest on the decretal amount (principal and costs) from February 4, 1983 being the date of repudiation of liability up…