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Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsConstitutional Petition
…Chief Justice Taft in the case of Exparte Philip Grossman 71 U.S. 4 (WALL) 333 1867 explained the effect of the power of mercy as follows: “Executive clemency exists to afford relief from unique harshness or evident mistake…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…In any case a party cannot raise the plea of “unconscionable” act or conduct as a ground for seeking relief or adjusting any contract which shows, as Lord Radcliffe put it is the case, Bridge –vCampbell Discount Co.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition
…I am empowered under Article 23 to grant an appropriate relief as to ensure that the ends of justice are met.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…powers even (in special circumstances) to allow an amendment adding or substituting a new cause of action if the same arises out of the same facts or substantially the same facts as a cause of action in respect of which relief…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…These are not sufficient to amount to cruelty in ordinary circumstances, though if carried to a point which threatens the health of the other spouse the law will not hesitate to give relief.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…falls within the limits of that court’s civil jurisdiction, and to the High Court if it does not (2) Upon proof of the facts alleged in a notice served under subsection (1) of this section, the court shall, subject to any relief…
Division and case type: COMMERCIAL DIVISIONJudicial Review
…hearing and determination of Criminal Appeal No. 363 of 2006 was discriminatory, unconstitutional, and a breach of his fundamental rights; that the High Court sitting as a constitutional court should award him appropriate relief…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…on the merits of the case at the full hearing; secondly, the Court will ordinarily consider whether there is a threat of irreparable harm; and thirdly, whether harm to the respondent would outweigh the need for temporary relief…
…A Court cannot stultify itself by entertaining matters in which the relief claimed cannot be enforced, or if the injunction will be ineffective for practical purpose, or be defeated by some other lawful arrangement.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…As a result of which, states the plaintiff, it suffered loss and damage entitling it to the various reliefs set out in the two plaints against the defendants.…
…not satisfied that there is any machinery under Spanish Law to protect Evans Marshall’s position meanwhile.Indeed, it is the evidence on behalf of the defendants here that the Spanish Court would grant no interlocutory relief…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…that the Petition be signed by a Petitioner in Rule 8 (4) (b) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petitions Rules, 2017 and be supported by an affidavit made by the Petitioner containing grounds on which relief…
…A Party's case is contained in its pleadings as supported by evidence from which this Honourable Court determines the issue(s) in dispute and awards relief accordingly.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Finally, by way of other relief, he gave the respondent company leave to execute the decree before taxation of the note of costs.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The plaintiff in his original plaint which was subsequently amended, had sued the 1st to the 4th defendants seeking among other reliefs, injunctions to restrain the 2nd and 3rd defendants from meddling in the running of the…
…he was not made a party to the present suit, and the plaintiff had not appealed against the issuance of Special Mining Lease No 19 of 1991 as provided for by the Mining Act, the plaintiff was disentitled from seeking any relief…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…part of the learned judge’s judgment, in which he held that because of the defect in the registration of the attorney, which was the foundation of the agreement of March 3, the plainti/appellant was disentitled to any relief…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The appellant then sought, besides the costs of the suit and any other or better relief which the superior court may have deemed t and just to grant, the following specic reliefs: An injunction restraining the defendant…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…that the Petition be signed by a Petitioner in Rule 8 (4) (b) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petitions Rules, 2017 and be supported by an affidavit made by the Petitioner containing grounds on which relief…
…A Party's case is contained in its pleadings as supported by evidence from which this Honourable Court determines the issue(s) in dispute and awards relief accordingly.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…Not many people would be able to give a specific description of its features, and when asked to do so in court would seize with relief on something that was obvious to them.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…It seems to me that the plaintiffs have no other relief. On the other hand, the defendant had taken a professional indemnity policy and a suit in pending.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…Two policemen would be engaged in beating at a time so that one whipped the deceased while the other whipped Crispo as the third policeman looked on ready to relieve one of his two colleages needing a relief.…