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Division and case type: CriminalCase number Criminal Application
…Mr Imanyara’s objections mainly were that section 5 of the Judicature Act (cap 8) had given a special jurisdiction in relation to contempt proceedings.…
…and procedure followed in England, it is to be noted that criminal contempt in England is a common law misdemeanour which may be dealt with either on indictment in accordance with ordinary criminal procedure or under the jurisdiction…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…Section 8(1) of the Act enjoins that High Court shall not in the exercise of its civil or criminal jurisdiction issue any order of prerogative writs of mandamus prohibition or certiorari.…
…Mr Mwenesi urges me to exercise my jurisdiction under o 49 r 5 whereby I am empowered to enlarge time.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The respondent, a judge, holding administrative office of Chief Justice while executing his judicial duties in Court or in execution of his administrative duties within the jurisdiction, enjoys absolute privilege from being…
…It was then that the appellant, acting upon the instructions of his client, requested the respondent in his capacity as Chief Justice, and exercising the jurisdiction conferred on him as such, to constitute a bench of five…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…At the commencement of the hearing of the said application, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr Shehmi, raised a preliminary point of law challenging the jurisdiction of the court in making a closing order under section…
…That being so, he submitted that the learned magistrate had no jurisdiction to issue a closing order in respect of the suit premises in as far as the business of the applicant was concerned.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Kuloba, J overruled the preliminary objections raised inter alia, on the grounds that he, having no jurisdiction to hear an appeal against the order of Oguk, J setting aside the stay of proceedings, he could not even if he…
…His reason for doing this, inter alia, and which we find wholly untenable, was that the jurisdiction of his Court could not be ousted by “the simple devise of an unguardedly phrased arbitration clause”, which is well known…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…applied by the motion before me for an order for extension of time to file the notice of appeal although it is debatable whether in the circumstances of this case I can grant such a request in view of S.7 of the Appellate Jurisdiction…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Prohibition is a relief that is only available where an inferior court or tribunal or a public authority like the Council, is proposing to adjudicate upon or determine a matter which is not within its jurisdiction.…
…individual personal capacities, not being an inferior court or tribunal or a public authority, neither the Council nor the other defendants are proposing to adjudicate upon or determine a matter which is not within their jurisdiction…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…This Court obviously has jurisdiction to discharge its own order of injunction or stay.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…As we pointed out in….. on inequitable conduct ‘recent authorities have supported a much wider jurisdiction to interfere in cases where the assertion of strict legal rights is found by the Court to be unconscionable (Snells…
…On appeals following the up-holding by the judge (Barch C J) of the objection taken by the respondent (defendant) therein that both should have been signed by the plainti because he was a resident within the jurisdiction…