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…The law on contempt of court is provided in statute and elaborated in various precedents.…

…to make the case for civil contempt.…

…Perhaps the 1st point to deal with is whether disobedience of a court order amounts to a contempt of court.…

…This means that the procedure for contempt would more or less take the same form as that for the prerogative orders.…

…When the appellant did appear on 24th September 1993 the prosecutor made an oral application that he should be convicted for contempt of court because he had failed to pay school fees for his children.…

…In convicting, him of contempt the trial magistrate assumed there was a valid order of the court dated 21st October 1992, when there was none.…

…of court orders for 6 months or such a period that will meet the interest of justice for contempt of orders of this court given on 6th March 2000 and that costs be provided for.…

…It is alleged they were breached thereby grieving the defendants who rightly sought leave of court to institute contempt proceedings which leave been upheld by this court in another ruling and it is in place.…

…application is in any event defective. iii) Parcel number Kabete/lower/kabete/885 was closed after submission by the deceased in 1991 and the same does not exist the title having been closed. iv) That the applicant is in contempt…

…Is the applicant guilty of contempt of court order in HCCC NO. 1086/1998.…

…The demolition would then be a contempt. The evidence which was before me which had not been controverted by the applicants was that only doors had been pulled down.…

…This court cannot hold anybody in contempt as the Applicants want without any fault.”…

…This court cannot hold anybody in contempt as the Applicants want without any fault.”…

…This court cannot hold anybody in contempt as the Applicants want without any fault.”…

…It seeks the following main orders:- (a) That Bob Ndirangu of Bareco Traders court Brokers & Auctioneers be brought to Court so show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court.…

…Miss Mungai’s contention was that as a result of service of the particulars outside the time agreed between the parties, the Respondent was in breach of a court order and was in contempt of pre-existing court order entered…

…Thereafter an application for his committal for contempt of court was presented, argued, and disallowed on technical grounds which grounds are not relevant here.…

…Thereafter an application for his committal for contempt of court was presented, argued, and disallowed on technical grounds which grounds are not relevant here.…

…Thereafter an application for his committal for contempt of court was presented, argued, and disallowed on technical grounds which grounds are not relevant here.…

…or institute, carry on or defend any suit or other proceedings in the name of any other person in any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction. (2) Any person who contravenes sub section (1) shall - (a) be deemed to be in contempt…

…or institute, carry on or defend any suit or other proceedings in the name of any other person in any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction. (2) Any person who contravenes sub section (1) shall - (a) be deemed to be in contempt…

…The applicant is charged with offences which allege that he did certain acts with an intention to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the Government of Kenya as by law established.…

…Further that seeking orders of the court on forged titles borders on contempt of court. 18. Counsel cited Giella vs Cassman Brown (supra) for the conditions of grant of a temporary injunction.…

…Further that seeking orders of the court on forged titles borders on contempt of court. 18. Counsel cited Giella vs Cassman Brown (supra) for the conditions of grant of a temporary injunction.…