Channah Singh Santa Singh v Agricultural Finance Corp [2006] KEHC 2349 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2349
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2349 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 May 2006
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a decision to deny leave to amend plaintCoramJ. W. MWERA
Holding
The court denied the plaintiff's application to amend his plaint.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a chamber summons under Order 6A, Civil Procedure Rules, seeking to amend his plaint to incorporate the name of Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd, which was previously referred to as another financial institution.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff's application to amend his plaint should be granted
- Whether the defendant would be prejudiced by the amendments
Reasoning
The court held that the plaintiff's application to amend the plaint was not automatic and that the court had discretion to consider and allow or refuse leave to amend. The court also noted that the defendant would be prejudiced by the amendments due to the death or forgetting of witnesses.
Outcome
The court denied the plaintiff's application to amend his plaint.
Orders
- The court denied the plaintiff's application to amend his plaint
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (1)
- Halsbury's Laws of England
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