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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Even then a decision on setting aside an exparte judgment is entirely within the discretion of the presiding Court which discretion remains unfettered; See order IX A rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules which provides that…
…In this regard, the main concern of the Court is to do justice to the parties and it will not impose conditions on itself to fetter the wide discretion which the Civil Procedure Rules gives to it.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…Mr Obhrai contends that this was not incompliance with order III rule 6 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
…this case I still fail to find, either in the affidavits filed in support of the application or in the submissions of Mr Obhrai, any feature which brings the application within the ambit of order XLIV rule 1 of the Civil Procedure…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…DEFENDANT RULING In this application brought under Order 39 rules 3 & 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules and under Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, the Applicant/Defendant is asking for orders discharging the injunction…
…However, rule 4 of Order 39 of the Civil Procedure Rules is wide andenough and covers the present application. It is as follows:- "4.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…DEFENDANT R U L I N G The defendant invoked the discretionary power of this court under Order XX rule 11 (2) of the civil Procedure rules by filing a chamber summons dated 10th September, 2003 in which he sought to liquidate…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Civil Application
…I am not aware of any other provisions in the Civil Procedure Rules which deal with the manner of bringing an application for transfer to the Court.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…RESPONDENT RULING By a motion on notice dated 15th March, 1989, the plaintiff applied for judgment for Kshs 135,230/- under order XXIV rule 6 Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…This application by way of notice of motion is brought to the Court Under Order XXXV Rules 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure rules.…
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relationsmiscellaneous cause
…Court clerk – Sango R U L I N G Coming under O.9B r. 8 Civil Procedure Rules and S. 3A Civil Procedure Act the now 2nd respondent, one Uwe Meixner, had this main prayer laid before court on 6.6.04: 1.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…defendant’s own affidavit as adumberated above, this is a case where the defendant is grossly guilty of abusing the process of Court, the defence is one which is absolutely vexatious and must be struck out under the Civil Procedure…
…Rules order VI rule 6.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…DEFENDANT R U L I N G Under O.38 r 5 of the Civil Procedure Rules this court may at any stage of proceedings upon being satisfied either by Affidavit or otherwise that the defendant with intent to obstruct or delay the execution…
Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application
…That defence naturally triggered off an application for summary judgment by the respondents under order 35 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The decision was given on a chamber summons taken out by the defendants under Order 6 rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules (the Rules) against the plaintiff for orders that: (1) the plaintiff has no cause of action against…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…It was brought under order XXXVI rule 3A of the Civil Procedure Rules, and section 97 of the Civil Procedure Act. Rule 3A not relevant as this is not a mortgage dispute, and section 97 does not exist.…
…There is no specific provision under order XXXVI of the Kenya Civil Procedure Rules to file proceedings for declaration by originating summons, but under the amended rule 10 of the same order if an originating summons has…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…The plaintiff/applicant has filed chamber summons under order VI rule 13(b) and c and order IXA rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that the defence filed herein be struck out as the same is scandalous, frivolous…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…It would appear from the process server’s report that service was done in accordance with Order V rule 14 of the Civil Procedure Rules which states:- “Where the serving officer, after using all due diligence cannot find the…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…The plaintiffs then filed an application vide order 6 rule 13(l) a,b,c and d and order 35 rule 1(a) and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act seeking orders that this honourable court be…
…This prompted the defendants’ to come to this court by way of certificate of urgency under section 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, order 44 rule 1, order 21 rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that service…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…The rule 14 (2) does not require personal service, for comparison only as to where the law requires personal service, it is to be seen that the provisions of Civil Procedure Rule order V rule 9 provides “Wherever it is practicable…
…For example order 5 Civil Procedure Rules dealing with service of summons in ordinary cases dealing with mode of service directs rule 7.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…On the assessment of evidence on liability I find that the suit is not contested and in terms of Order 6 rule 9(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules the defendant is deemed to have admitted the allegations of the plaintiff save…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…There is no such thing as “formal proof” in the Civil Procedure Rules at present. It is an anachronism lingering on from a previous set of rules, and should not be used, as it tends to blur the issues before the court.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsConstitutional Petition
…Such a course of action has analogy in Order 37 Rules 18 and 19 of the Civil Procedure Rules which provide for additional evidence to be taken in cases commenced by Originating Summons supported by affidavit and for the court…