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…He asserted that jurisdiction is conferred by the Constitution or statues or both and that in the case before the lower court, Shanzu Law Courts had jurisdiction to hear the case.…

…Magolo indicated that they were challenging territorial jurisdiction.…

…There is no allegation that the respondents’ suit was wrongly filed in the Magistrate’s Court; in other words, it is not alleged that the magistrate has no jurisdiction to try the respondents’ case.…

…counterclaim was “filed” in a Court without jurisdiction and accordingly this Court has no jurisdiction to transfer it.…

…162 (2) of the Constitution (by Act No. 19 of 2011) with exclusive jurisdiction over “the environment and use and occupation of, and title to, land”, the matter of jurisdictional boundaries of the High Court and the Environment…

…Article 165 (3) (b) and 5 (b) of the the Constitution demarcates the High Court's jurisdiction on enforcement of the Bill of Rights and excludes the jurisdiction inrespect of matters falling within the jurisdiction of the…

…There is no appeal from that finding and it is difficult for a court exercising revisionary jurisdiction to fault the lower court on a finding of a fact.…

…I think my proper jurisdiction in an issue of this kind is the one given by section 149(4) of Criminal Procedure Code – to remit or reduce a fine imposed by the lower court.…

…Sub-section (2) thereof gives a District Magistrate’s Court jurisdiction to settle disputes and make declarations for the purposes of proceedings instituted under subsection (1)(b) of the Section.…

…It is obvious that the suit violates the aforesaid provisions which expressly confer jurisdiction upon a District Magistrate’s Court to determine disputes such as the present.…

…The defendant, through Ms BEN OCHIENG & CO ADVOCATES, filed a defence in which he pleaded that this court has no jurisdiction to hear and determine this suit or to grant the reliefs sought by the plaintiff pursuant to the…

…Kithi has submitted that the High Court, pursuant to the provisions of Section 60 of the Constitution, has unlimited civil jurisdiction and therefore that the suit is not incompetent.…

…The second one is that this Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application. Mr.…

…The result was that the application is presently grounded on the inherent jurisdiction of the Court. Two issues are raised by the application. Firstly whether this Court possesses the jurisdiction to entertain it.…

…That the learned District Magistrate erred in law and in fact in handling a case having no jurisdiction to do so. This appeal was filed way back in April 1997 but for unknown reasons it was never prosecuted.…

…Due to the nature of the proceedings, this appeal should be allowed and the matter referred to retrial but looking at the pleadings, certain issues emerge that touches on the validity of the claims and the jurisdiction of…

…Affidavit or otherwise that the defendant with intent to obstruct or delay the execution of any decree that may be passed against him is about to remove the whole or any part of his property from the local limits of the jurisdiction…

…That is because there is now sufficient proof that after the filing of the first application which sought the attachment of 5 trucks and their trailers, two of those trailers and trucks were spirited away from the jurisdiction…

…2006 to apply or judicial review order of certiorari to quash the Resident Magistrate’s order of 6th March 2006 in CMCC number 817 of 2006 restraining the Respondent from selling the vehicle as the same was given without jurisdiction…

…Both the applications which had been served upon the Appellant’s advocate were fixed for hearing on 30th march 2006 before the Principal Magistrate who had jurisdiction in the matter.…

…Mr Nagpal was of the view that parties cannot by agreement confer jurisdiction on the Court where none exists.…

…What I understood him to be saying , although he denied it, was that the Court had no jurisdiction to make the order dated 24th September, 1976, because by then there was no suit the same having abated.…

…So that in the defence and counter-claim, the defendant pleads that the Business Premises Tribunal has no jurisdiction to deal with the dispute between it and the plaintiff while for the purposes of resisting the plaintiff…

…’s application for summary judgment the defendant contends that the Tribunal has jurisdiction and “there are triable issues in the matter to be heard” before the Tribunal.…

…a more recent nature as he had only bought the same from a third party.But whether his interest in the land is legally superior to that of the appellant can only be determined by a court of civil rather than of criminal jurisdiction…

…Counsel submitted that until the issue is dealt with under the Advocates Act the police are usurping the power given by statute to another body and have no jurisdiction to charge an advocate before the proper procedure is…

…authorities and the facts of this application I am convinced that this Court is empowered to grant orders sought the decision to charge the applicant on material laid before the Court is oppressive in bad faith and in excess of jurisdiction…

…The applicant was aggrieved by the decision of the trial court and sought to invoke the jurisdiction of this court to review the said bond terms, which in his view was draconian, punitive and excessive.…

…The appellant to be re-tried by another magistrate of competent jurisdiction. If appellant is not serving any other sentence, to remain in remand pending re-trial.…

…Advocates should not leave their practices to go out of jurisdiction without adequate and appropriate arrangements as to the handling of their clients’ affairs, as happened in this matter.…

…I accordingly hold that I have no jurisdiction to entertain the plaintiff’s claim and I dismiss it.…

…"It will fetter the jurisdiction of the Commission. That the participation of LSK will hamper the progress of the 3.…

…About the Attorney General appearing as Counsel to theCommission, this depends on different jurisdictions. Inplaces like Province of Victoria in Australia that function isfulfilled by an independent council.…