AMRITAL BHAGWANJI SHAH V STANDARD LIMITED & ANOTHER [2008] KEHC 2831 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2831
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 2831 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 April 2008
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramJ.M. Khamoni, Mr. Nagpal, Mr. Ngunjiri, The Plaintiff himself
Holding
The Plaintiff is awarded the sum of Kshs.6,000,000/= general damages plus Kshs.1,000,000/= exemplary damages.
Facts
The Plaintiff, a retired judge and advocate, filed a defamation suit against the First and Second Defendants, alleging that the First Defendant published defamatory content in the Kenya National Newspaper. The suit was founded on the type of defamation known as libel.
Issues
- Whether the Plaintiff's claims for general and exemplary damages are valid
- The appropriate amount of damages to be awarded to the Plaintiff
Reasoning
The court considered relevant authorities and the conduct of the parties, awarding damages based on the impact of the defamatory publication on the Plaintiff's reputation and distress.
Outcome
The Plaintiff's claims are upheld, and the Defendants are ordered to pay the awarded damages.
Orders
- Award of Kshs.6,000,000/= general damages
- Award of Kshs.1,000,000/= exemplary damages
- Payment of costs of the suit to the Plaintiff
- Payment of interest on costs and damages at court rate
Remedies
- Damages awarded to the Plaintiff
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Defamation laws
- Advocates Act
Cases cited (5)
- (2005) e KLR
- (2005) e KLR
- (2006) e KLR
- (2005) e KLR
- (2007) e KLR
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