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FATIMA ALI MOHAMED v HARBANS SINGH SOOR [2007] KECA 377 (KLR)

[2007] KECA 377 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
377
Citation
[2007] KECA 377 (KLR)
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TypeAppealPostureApplication for stay of execution and stay of further proceedings in H.C.C.A No. 10 of 2005CoramS.E.O. BOSIRE, E.M. GITHINJI, P.N. WAKI
Holding

The Court granted the application for a stay of execution and stay of further proceedings.

Facts

Fatima Ali Mohamed and Harbans Singh Soor were married under the Marriage Act in 2000. They had a daughter named Simran. Fatima moved out of the matrimonial home in 2003, and Harbans appealed to the High Court. The appeal was dismissed, but Harbans appealed to the Court of Appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether to grant a stay of execution of the order and ruling of the Hon. Justice Kubo issued on 22nd November, 2006 in H.C.C.A No. 10 of 2005 and all consequential orders
  2. Whether to grant an order staying all further proceedings in the superior court in H.C.C.A No. 10/05 pending the hearing and final determination of the intended appeal

Reasoning

The court found that the intended appeal was arguable and that the appeal would be rendered nugatory if the stay was not granted.

Outcome

The application was granted.

Orders

  • A stay of execution of the order and ruling of the Hon. Justice Kubo issued on 22nd November, 2006 in H.C.C.A No. 10 of 2005 and all consequential orders
  • An order staying all further proceedings in the superior court in H.C.C.A No. 10/05 pending the hearing and final determination of the intended appeal

Remedies

  • Stay of execution and stay of further proceedings

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Reliance Bank Ltd (in liquidation) v Norlake Investments Ltd – Civil Appl. No. Nai. 93/02 (ur)
  • Children Act
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