PRINTING INDUSTRIES LIMITED & another v BANK OF BARODA KENYA LIMITED [2008] KEHC 587 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 587
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 587 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 September 2008
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The defendant's counsel's conduct is disregarded, and the defendant is ordered to await the court's ruling before taking any further action.
Facts
The case involved an application for an injunction, where both parties made submissions and concluded their arguments. A pending administrative issue was addressed by the presiding judge, Lady Justice Lesiit.
Issues
- Interpretation of Section 96 of the Companies Act
- Fair trial principles
Reasoning
The court ruled that the defendant's counsel's request to have the matter mentioned before the court was not in accordance with the Civil Procedure Act and the rules made thereunder. The court emphasized the importance of fair trial principles and discouraged the practice of re-opening arguments after a ruling has been reserved.
Outcome
The application for an injunction is dismissed.
Orders
- The defendant's counsel's submissions are disregarded.
- The defendant is ordered to await the court's ruling before taking any further action.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Companies Act
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